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Giants place D.J. Davidson on IR in flurry of roster moves

The New York Giants made a flurry of roster moves on Saturday, including to placement of DL D.J. Davidson on injured reserve (IR).

The New York Giants made a flurry of roster moves on Saturday afternoon before a Week 14 game against the New Orleans Saints at MetLife Stadium.

Defensive tackle D.J. Davidson (shoulder) being placed on injured reserve (IR) was the most notable. He had been listed as doubtful for Sunday’s game.

In 12 games this season, Davidson has recorded 23 tackles (12 solo, one for a loss), two fumble recoveries, two QB hits, and 2.0 sacks.

The Giants also waived quarterback Tim Boyle, leaving them with just Drew Lock and Tommy DeVito this week. He is likely to sign back to their practice squad.

In corresponding roster moves, New York signed defensive linemen Elijah Garcia and Casey Rogers from their practice squad to the active roster.

Finally, the team elevated offensive lineman Tyre Phillips and cornerback Greg Stroman from the reserve unit. It’s the first elevation for Phillips and the third for Stroman, who has none remaining.

If the Giants want to use Stroman again, he’ll have to be signed to the 53-man roster.

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Giants’ Bobby Okereke, Deonte Banks out vs. Saints

The New York Giants have ruled out LB Bobby Okereke and CB Deonte Banks, listed two as doubtful and six others as questionable in Week 14.

The New York Giants will take on the New Orleans Saints at MetLife Stadium on Sunday afternoon and will enter the game extremely shorthanded.

In addition to their many other injuries, head coach Brian Daboll revealed on Friday that rookie wide receiver Malik Nabers is now dealing with a hip issue that required an MRI. He was previously limited in practice due to a groin injury.

“He won’t practice today. He’s got a hip flexor,” Daboll said. “(But) he’s not ruled out, no.”

Several other players, including defensive lineman Rakeem Nunez-Roches and linebacker Bobby Okereke, continued to miss practice and were ruled out for the team’s Week 14.

Even those who did a little work, such as cornerback Deonte Banks, didn’t make enough progress to suit up against the Saints.

Full injury reports for both the Giants and Saints can be found below:

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New York Giants

Out: LB Bobby Okereke (back), CB Deonte Banks (rib), DT Rakeem Nunez-Roches (neck/shoulder)

Doubtful: DT D.J. Davidson (shoulder), OL Jermaine Eluemunor (quad)

Questionable: WR Malik Nabers (hip), OL Chris Hubbard (knee), LB Dyontae Johnson (ankle), OL Evan Neal (hip), CB Andru Phillips (shoulder), DT Jordon Riley (knee), CB Cor’Dale Flott (quad/knee)

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New Orleans Saints

Out: TE Taysom Hill (knee), OL Nick Saldiveri (knee), WR Bub Means (ankle)

Doubtful: None

Questionable: DE Tanoh Kpassagnon (Achilles), RB Kendre Miller (hamstring)

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Giants injury report: Jermaine Eluemunor, Evan Neal return to practice

New York Giants OL Jermaine Eluemunor and OL Evan Neal returned to practice on Thursday, while QB Tommy DeVito took a step toward suiting up.

The New York Giants took the field on Thursday for their second of three practices ahead of a Week 14 game against the New Orleans Saints at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey.

Beforehand, head coach Brian Daboll updated the status of several injured players, including quarterback Tommy DeVito, who now appears in line to suit up on Sunday.

“(He looked) better than he’s been, so he will be the No. 2,” Daboll said.

Daboll also offered a positive update on offensive tackles Jermaine Eluemunor and Evan Neal, revealing their return to practice.

The Giants’ full Thursday injury report can be found below:

Did not participate: CB Deonte Banks (rib), LB Bobby Okereke (back), DT Rakeem Nunez-Roches (neck)

Limited participant: OL Jermaine Eluemunor (quad), OL Evan Neal (hip), DT D.J. Davidson (shoulder), DT Jordon Riley (knee), S Dane Belton (hip), WR Malik Nabers (groin), S Tyler Nubin (knee)

Full participant: QB Tommy DeVito (forearm), WR Bryce Ford-Wheaton (Achilles), LB Dyontae Johnson (ankle)

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Giants face unenviable task of trying to replace Dexter Lawrence

The New York Giants are riddled with injury along their defensive line and are now scrambling to replace NT Dexter Lawrence.

New York Giants nose tackle Dexter Lawrence dislocated his elbow in the team’s 27-20 Thanksgiving Day loss to the Dallas Cowboys and was placed on injured reserve (IR) this week.

No Lawrence in the middle of the Giants’ defensive line is a scary proposition considering how teams have been shredding them in the running game even with Lawrence on the field.

Now comes the unenviable task of trying to backfill the big man’s role. Lawrence has played on 73 percent of the defensive snaps this season, the most of any of the Giants’ defensive linemen.

In addition to Lawrence being out, Rakeem Nunez-Roches (neck), who is second to Lawrence in playing time this year, is not practicing and backups D.J. Davidson, and DL Jordon Riley were limited on Wednesday.

Head coach Brian Daboll was asked what the plan is for the team’s final five games.

“You can’t replace Dexter,” he said. “I’d say we have a number of injuries on the defensive line right now, so we have a lot of young players that are going to have to, they’ve been working hard to continue to improve.

“(Andre Patterson) has done a nice job with them, but you’re never going to replace Dexter, and we’ll see where Nacho is, DJ, too. We’ve got some guys injured in that spot. These young guys are going to have to do a nice job of doing the best they can.”

The Giants’ depth chart is spotty at the moment. Daboll said Nacho could be “week-to-week,” leaving Davidson and Riley as the starters with rookie Elijah Chatman and recently signed Cory Durden as the others in the rotation.

Chatman was a training camp surprise as an undersized undrafted free agent out of  SMU this summer and has been on the club all season. He’s been on the field, spelling the starters to the tune of 28 percent of the snaps. He’ll be seeing the field a lot more over the next month.

“Yeah, we’ve used him more, I’d say, in passing situations,” Daboll said. “Obviously, the last game we had to use him a bunch. He’s got quickness.

“A shorter guy, but quickness, powerful. He’s going to have to do a good job, both in the run and pass, as all those guys. Riley, we’ll see where he’s at, he’ll be limited. D.J. Davidson, then you’ve got guys on the practice squad, Casey (Rogers), (Elijah) Garcia, and Durden that we just signed. So, a lot of young guys that are going to have to step up.”

This will be another true test of the Giants’ roster flexibility this year. Hopefully, for them, they bend but don’t break here.

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Giants injury report: Dyontae Johnson designated to return from IR

The New York Giants have activated linebacker Dyontae Johnson to return from IR on a day with a very lengthy injury report.

The New York Giants returned to practice on Wednesday afternoon in preparation for a Week 14 game against the New Orleans Saints at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey.

Before taking the field, head coach Brian Daboll stepped up to the podium and spoke with reporters.

Among Daboll’s reveals was that quarterback Tommy DeVito is still dealing with a forearm injury, which means Drew Lock will start on Sunday. The coach would not commit to DeVito being active as a backup.

The Giants also designated linebacker Dyontae Johnson to return from injured reserve (IR). His 21-day window officially opened on Wednesday as he returned to practice.

Daboll also shared ominous news on a multitude of other players, including offensive tackle Jermaine Eluemunor, saying they all have a chance to play against the Saints but should be considered “week to week,” which effectively encompasses the remainder of the season.

“I’d say week-to-week,” Daboll said of the injured players. “I think they all have a chance, but I think it’s too early to tell how optimistic I am with it.”

If Eluemunor and right tackle Evan Neal can’t play on Sunday, Chris Hubbard and Joshua Ezeudu will start.

The Giants’ full Wednesday injury report can be found below:

Did not participate: CB Deonte Banks (rib), LB Bobby Okereke (back), OL Jermaine Eluemunor (quad), OL Evan Neal (hip), DT Rakeem Nunez-Roches (neck)

Limited participant: QB Tommy DeVito (forearm), DT D.J. Davidson (shoulder), DT Jordon Riley (knee), WR Bryce Ford-Wheaton (Achilles), LB Dyontae Johnson (ankle)

Full participant: None

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Giants’ Dexter Lawrence suffered dislocated elbow in loss to Cowboys

New York Giants NT Dexter Lawrence suffered a dislocated elbow in a Thursday loss to the Cowboys and may be out the remainder of the season.

New York Giants nose tackle Dexter Lawrence, who is in the midst of an All-Pro season, left Thursday’s 27-20 loss to the Dallas Cowboys in the second half and did not return.

Lawrence met with reporters in the postgame locker room while wearing a sling, revealing that he had a dislocated elbow.

“Popped elbow,” he said.

Lawrence said he looked down at his misshapen arm after making a tackle and remarked to linebacker Bobby Okereke about what shock is like. He then ran off to the sideline and popped it back in.

“I overextended, and Bobby came crashing down and it popped out of place,” Lawrence said, via the New York Post. “I looked at him and said, ‘You just popped my elbow out of place.’ And then I thought, ‘I wonder if this is what shock feels like.'”

An injury to Lawrence is the last thing New York needed, especially when it was caused by friendly fire. But Sexy Dexy is determined to avoid season-ending injured reserve (IR), insisting he’ll play through the pain when he’s capable of it.

“I’ll be hurt,” he said. “Because I love going out there and fighting with my guys each and every week. That’s what brings me joy, and I hate not being able to be out there.”

It’s difficult to envision the Giants allowing that to happen considering their season is entirely lost at 2-10 with just five games remaining. So what started as an all-time year will end in pain and heartbreak for Lawrence.

In addition to Lawrence, defensive tackles D.J. Davidson (shoulder) and Rakeem Nunez-Roches (stinger) left the game injured.

Although he remained in the game until the bitter end, Okereke was also spotted on a cart headed for X-rays following the NFC East loss. There has been no update on those results as of Friday morning.

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Giants injury report: Tommy DeVito at risk of missing Cowboys game

New York Giants QB Tommy DeVito was added to Tuesday’s injury report and is at risk of missing a Thanksgiving Day game against Dallas.

The New York Giants took the field on Tuesday for a walkthrough practice ahead of their Week 13 game against the Dallas Cowboys at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas.

Beforehand, head coach Brian Daboll met with reporters and revealed that quarterback Tommy DeVito was added to the injury report with a forearm issue.

“If we were practicing today, it’s a walkthrough, he would be limited. His forearm is sore, and we’ll see where we’re at. We had a walkthrough right before this. It is sore, so we’ll see where we’re at here,” Daboll said.

“He threw in the walkthrough. I wouldn’t say it’s timing or a lot of depth to it or velocity to it, but he was throwing in the walkthrough. He’s going to test it out here today in practice in another walkthrough. So, I’m hopeful, but it’s not 100 percent.”

Daboll added that he was “hopeful” both DeVito and right tackle Evan Neal will play, but was less optimistic regarding edge rusher Azeez Ojulari, defensive tackle Armon Watts, and left tackle Jermaine Eluemunor.

The Giants’ full Tuesday injury report can be found below:

Did not participate: OL Jermaine Eluemunor (quad), LB Azeez Ojulari (toe), DT Armon Watts (shoulder)

Limited participant: QB Tommy DeVito (forearm), OL Evan Neal (hip), CB Deonte Banks (rib), DT D.J. Davidson (shoulder), TE Theo Johnson (back), LB Micah McFadden (thumb/heel), S Tyler Nubin (back)

Full participant: NT Dexter Lawrence (knee)

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Giants injury report: Malik Nabers remains in concussion protocol

New York Giants rookie WR Malik Nabers is at risk of missing his second straight game as he remains in concussion protocol.

The New York Giants took the field on Thursday for their second of three practices ahead of a Week 6 game against the Cincinnati Bengals at MetLife Stadium.

With time once again running low, it was a big day for rookie wide receiver Malik Nabers and several of the other injured veterans.

A day after doing some work outside with the trainers, Nabers remained sidelined. There has been no change in his status, head coach Brian Daboll revealed.

“The same spot he was in yesterday,” Daboll told reporters.

There was better news on running back Devin Singletary, whom Daboll said was “advancing.”

Meanwhile, offensive lineman Jon Runyan Jr. continues to sit out due to an illness.

The Giants’ full Thursday injury report can be found below:

Did not participate: WR Malik Nabers (concussion), LB Kayvon Thibodeaux (wrist), OL Jon Runyan Jr. (illness), WR Bryde Ford-Wheaton (shoulder)

Limited participant: RB Devin Singletary (groin), LB Brian Burns (groin), CB Adoree’ Jackson (calf), CB Andru Phillips (calf/shoulder), DL DJ Davidson (shoulder)

Full participant: OL Greg Van Roten (rest)

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Giants’ Josh Ezeudu carted off, 3 others injured during Friday’s practice

It was a rough Friday in East Rutherford as New York Giants OL Josh Ezeudu was carted off, three others were injured and two more got sick.

It was a scorcher on Friday in East Rutherford with the heat index soaring above 100, but that didn’t stop the New York Giants, who adorned full pads for the third time this summer.

That combination yielded unfortunate results as offensive lineman Joshua Ezeudu was carted off the field toward the end of practice.

Ezeudu was seen limping before the cart came out to pick him up but given the heat and dew point, it’s possible he was just cramping up.

The heat also got to center Austin Schlottmann, who briefly left the field while vomiting, as well as wide receiver Bryce Ford-Wheaton. It was that kind of day.

Meanwhile, three other Giants also went down with injuries, including tight end Jack Stoll, who appeared to suffer a knee injury. He was joined on the sideline by defensive tackle D.J. Davidson, both of whom were attended to by trainers and Ronnie Barnes.

Finally, wide receiver Isaiah McKenzie also suffered an injury to his lower back or ribs after getting hit by Dyontae Johnson near the sideline.

McKenzie eventually got up and walked off the field but he was clearly in a significant amount of pain.

The Giants did not offer immediate updates on any of the players.

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How the Giants can replace DL Leonard Williams

The New York Giants need to replace Leonard Williams after trading him away on Monday and they have several in-house options.

The New York Giants traded veteran defensive lineman Leonard Williams to the Seattle Seahawks on Monday in a move that was somewhat expected given Williams’ contract status.

The Giants didn’t get much cap relief as a result of the trade. In fact, they got very little. It is estimated they will only clear $647K of cap space by moving Williams.

They did, however, get a 2024 second-round and 2025 fifth-rounder in the process, so the trade appears worth it. They’re going nowhere this year and Williams is not in their long-term plans. This was a good deal for the Giants.

Who will replace Williams in the defensive line rotation is now the remaining question.

Dexter Lawrence has played 72 percent of the defense snaps followed by Williams at 70 percent, Rakeem Nunez-Roches (34 percent), and A’Shawn Robinson (33 percent).

D.J. Davidson has played 15 percent and rookie Jordon Riley only four percent. Riley has been a healthy scratch most of the season, only dressing for two games. He’s highly regarded by the team and this could be his big break.

It would make sense that Nacho (Nunez-Roches) and Robinson get a small bump in snaps but the real solution will likely come from the Oregon two — Davidson and Riley.

The Giants also have Ryder Anderson on the practice squad. Anderson was a final cut in trying camp this summer.

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