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Giants injury report: Andrew Thomas, John Michael Schmitz remain sidelined

New York Giants LT Andrew Thomas and rookie OL John Michael Schmitz remain sidelined in practice and appear unlikely to play in Week 5.

The New York Giants took the field for their second of three practices leading up to Saturday’s departure for Florida.

There was hope that both left tackle Andrew Thomas and rookie center John Michael Schmitz would return to the field but that did not happen. Instead, head coach Brian Daboll revealed that nothing would change from the day prior.

That likely means no Thomas, JMS or reserve Shane Lemieux for the Giants on Sunday against the Miami Dolphins.

It also wasn’t entirely accurate as linebacker Micah McFadden was added with an ankle injury.

Running back Saquon Barkley was once again limited but he, too, remains uncertain for the Week 5 game.

The Giants’ Thursday injury report can be found below:

Did not participate: LT Andrew Thomas (hamstring), OL John Michael Schmitz (shoulder), OL Shane Lemieux (groin)

Limited participant: LB Azeez Ojulari (hamstring), RB Saquon Barkley (ankle), TE Daniel Bellinger (knee), OL Evan Neal (hand/ankle), OL Marcus McKethan (knee), WR Wan’Dale Robinson (knee) and RB Gary Brightwell (ankle), LB Micah McFadden (ankle)

Full participant: N/A

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Giants injury report: Andrew Thomas, John Michael Schmitz miss practice

The New York Giants were without three offensive linemen in practice on Wednesday, including Andrew Thomas and John Michael Schmitz.

The New York Giants returned to the practice field on Wednesday, just two days removed from a humiliating loss to the Seattle Seahawks on Monday Night Football.

They now have just four days to prepare for a Week 5 game against the high-powered Miami Dolphins, who are looking to bounce back following a Sunday loss to the Buffalo Bills.

As the Giants took the field in East Rutherford, all eyes were on their banged-up offensive line and the news wasn’t good.

Left tackle Andrew Thomas, rookie center John Michael Schmitz, and reserve Shane Lemieux all missed practice due to their respective injuries. However, head coach Brian Daboll did indicate that JMS could play against the Dolphins on Sunday.

Meanwhile, linebacker Azeez Ojulari returned to limited participation following his recent return and was joined by tight end Daniel Bellinger and several others.

The Giants’ Wednesday injury report can be found below:

Did not participate: LT Andrew Thomas (hamstring), OL John Michael Schmitz (shoulder), OL Shane Lemieux (groin)

Limited participant: LB Azeez Ojulari (hamstring), RB Saquon Barkley (ankle), TE Daniel Bellinger (knee), OL Evan Neal (hand/ankle), OL Marcus McKethan (knee), WR Wan’Dale Robinson (knee) and RB Gary Brightwell (ankle)

Full participant: N/A

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Giants’ John Michael Schmitz, Daniel Bellinger were injured during ‘tush push’

New York Giants OL John Michael Schmitz and TE Daniel Bellinger were injured during a failed “tush push” which the team hadn’t practiced.

Not much is working for the New York Giants these days. On their opening drive in Monday night’s loss to the Seattle Seahawks, they chose to go for it on 4th-and-1 on the Seattle 36.

It didn’t work. The ‘tush push’ — a play where the quarterback keeps the ball and is pushed from behind by teammates to create more momentum — went nowhere.

In fact, it was a double negative. The Giants gave the ball up on downs and lost two key players — center John Michael Schmitz (shoulder) and tight end Daniel Bellinger (knee) — for the remainder of the game to injuries.

“I just felt that was the right thing to do,” head coach Brian Daboll told reporters on Tuesday morning. “So, again, those are stuff that we talk about throughout the week, talked about it during the drive, right where we were at. Felt comfortable with the decision and felt comfortable with the play.”

The play has been a staple for the rival Philadelphia Eagles, who had success on 37 of 41 attempts last season and are back at it again this year after the league agreed to keep it legal.

The Giants, like many things they tried, couldn’t get it done on Monday night. They did manage to get those two key starters injured in the process as Daboll would later reveal.

‘They did a good job of stopping it,” he said. “So, got some penetration, built a wall and ended up stopping the play.”

Asked if it is a play the Giants work on in practice, Daboll admitted that it wasn’t.

“You walk through it, it’s not a live rep of practice, but we’ve been successful at it, just weren’t on that one,” he said.

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Giants fall to Seahawks, 24-3, in latest prime time embarrassment

The New York Giants once again humiliated themselves on national TV, this time falling to the Seattle Seahawks by a score of 24-3.

The New York Giants hosted the Seattle Seahawks at MetLife Stadium on Monday Night Football in a matchup of 2022 NFC playoff teams.

The Giants played again without their All-Pro left tackle Andrew Thomas (hamstring) and Pro Bowl running back Saquon Barkley (ankle).

But all of that was the least of their worries. The Giants were once again humiliated on national television, soundly beaten in all three phases of the game and completely out-coached. It was their worst performance in more than a decade.

With the loss, the Giants fall to 1-3 on the season.

Giants injury report: Andrew Thomas misses practice

New York Giants head coach Brian Daboll wouldn’t call it a setback but LT Andrew Thomas (hamstring) missed practice on Friday.

The New York Giants were back at practice on Friday, this time working inside the field house with Mother Nature dumping buckets of water on the northeast.

The concerning development for the Giants was the status of left tackle Andrew Thomas (hamstring), who appeared to take a step backward. He did not participate on Friday after being limited in practice on Thursday.

However, head coach Brian Daboll refused to say Thomas suffered a “setback” and wouldn’t address his chances of playing on Monday night.

“It’s the right thing to do,” Daboll said of Thomas not practicing, adding that the left tackle received treatment.

In more positive injury-related news, running back Saquon Barkley (ankle) practiced for the second consecutive day, as did linebacker Azeez Ojulari (hamstring).

The Giants’ Friday injury report can be found below:

Did not participate: OL Andrew Thomas (hamstring)

Limited participant: LB Azeez Ojulari (hamstring), RB Saquon Barkley (ankle), TE Daniel Bellinger (neck), DL Davidson (elbow)

Full participant: OL Ben Bredeson (concussion)

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Giants injury report: Saquon Barkley, Ben Bredeson return to practice

The New York Giants did not have anyone miss practice on Thursday with RB Saquon Barkley and OL Ben Bredeson returning.

The New York Giants returned to the practice field for the first time (save for walkthroughs) in more than a week on Thursday and it provided an opportunity to see where several of the team’s injured players are at.

As head coach Brian Daboll alluded to earlier in the week, left guard Ben Bredeson has cleared concussion protocol and appears to be a go in Week 4. Left tackle Andrew Thomas also appears to be on the mend.

They weren’t alone as the entire team practiced in some capacity, even running back Saquon Barkley, who is nursing a high-ankle sprain.

“So, everybody will practice today. Some in a limited role, but we’ll see where they go from individual, team, but they’re all practicing today,” head coach Brian Daboll said.

Things appear to be trending in the right direction and that’s something Big Blue needs as they head into a must-win game against the Seattle Seahawks on Monday night.

The Giants’ Thursday injury report can be found below:

Did not participate: N/A

Limited participant: LB Azeez Ojulari (hamstring), OL Andrew Thomas (hamstring), RB Saquon Barkley (ankle), TE Daniel Bellinger (neck), DL Davidson (elbow)

Full participant: OL Ben Bredeson (concussion)

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Studs and duds from Giants’ Week 3 loss vs. 49ers

Here’s a look at the studs and duds (and studly duds) from a 30-12 loss for the New York Giants against the San Francisco 49ers in Week 3.

The New York Giants fell to the San Francisco 49ers, 30-12, on Thursday night, dropping their record to 1-2 on the season. It was another ugly showing and the injury bug bit hard, so things look murky for the team moving forward.

There was a lot more bad than good on the night, so the next 10-plus days will be a bit rough for the Giants and their fans. National media is not going to take it easy.

Here’s a look at some studs and duds (and studly duds) from the game.

Giants drop Panthers, 21-19, in Week 2 of preseason: 7 takeaways

The New York Giants defeated the Carolina Panthers in Week 2 of the preseason and here are 7 quick takeaways from the game.

The New York Giants defeated the Carolina Panthers, 21-19, in their preseason meeting at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey on Friday night.

It was an impressive showing for the first-team units, especially on offense, and provides the Giants a lot to build upon entering the final week of the preseason.

Here are seven takeaways from the Giants’ Week 2 preseason dub.

Rob Gronkowski: Brian Daboll has best chance to get me out of retirement

Rob Gronkowski in New York Giants Blue? The former tight end and future Hall of Fame teased about Brian Daboll pulling him out of retirement.

The New York Giants had a surprisingly successful year in 2022 under rookie head coach Brian Daboll.

Big Blue followed that up by making a big splash during the peak of free agency when they traded for tight end Darren Waller.

Former tight end Rob Gronkowski was a guest on Up & Adams hosted by Kay Adams and talked about the possibility of coming out of retirement. He was specifically asked what head coach has the best chance to lure Gronk out of retirement:

“Brian Daboll wants me on his roster, I know it,” Gronk joked. “Brian Daboll. He can’t get me out of retirement but he would have the best chance to get me out of retirement.”

Adams then asked about the possibility of Gronk and Waller together:

“That would be pretty wild. I always believe that having two tight ends; it makes the defense have the most difficult times,” said Gronkowski. “If you have two tight ends, I think that could make the offense unstoppable. And it’s rare if you go back to my days when I had another tight end with me, it just makes the offense prolific, unstoppable, it gives you so many more options in the run game and the pass game and play action.”

Gronkowski, of course, was on the New England Patriots when Aaron Hernandez was also in his prime.

Although it isn’t likely that he would return to the field, it is something that he gave Daboll the best chance to get him back. For what it’s worth, Gronkowski firmly believes his playing days are behind him:

“I love to pretend that I can still play. It makes me feel good. But no, I can’t – I’m washed up. But I just like to pretend.” Gronkowski told Adams.

As washed up as Gronkowski may be, it would be some story to see him in line up with Waller.

Many people believe the Giants already have an elite duo with Daniel Bellinger following an impressive rookie season. Bellinger showed up earlier this offseason looking like he put on some muscle for his sophomore season.

Adding Gronkowski would be exciting, but there is plenty to be excited about between Waller and Bellinger.

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Giants TE Daniel Bellinger in awe of Darren Waller: ‘He’s a unicorn player’

Daniel Bellinger can’t help but be in awe of Darren Waller, who he calls a “unicorn player”

Daniel Bellinger was cruising along last year when his rookie season was interrupted by a freak incident on the field.

In the Giants’ Week 7 win in Jacksonville, Bellinger got poked in the eye by Jaguars linebacker Devin Lloyd, who was attempting to make a tackle. Bellinger suffered a fractured eye socket and would miss the next six weeks.

Heading into this season, many figured Bellinger would be in for a step up in the passing game after catching 30 passes last year in just 12 games.

Instead, they went in a different direction by trading for Las Vegas Raiders Pro Bowler Darren Waller, which pushed Bellinger into the No.. 2 tight end role.

The move has not been questioned by many as Waller has come into camp and been dominant. Even Bellinger had to admit that.

On Tuesday at training camp, he was asked if Waller has provided any ‘wow’ moments.

“All the time, yeah,” replied Bellinger. “He’s a unicorn player. Watching him be able to do what he does, even at his age, it’s amazing. Definitely a lot of ‘wow’ moments with Darren.”

This camp wasn’t the first time Bellinger has spent time around Waller. They met at the ‘Tight End U’ last year.

“I got a chance to really connect with him last year at Tight End U, so I was already kind of aware of his very unique abilities. Just being able to actually talk and see how he views things off the field, I think is the biggest eye opener for me. He’s a very smart guy. He helps myself and helps the whole offense just with different things that he can do. Obviously, we see it on film all the time and what he did in Las Vegas but being able to just pick his brain off the field, I think is what makes him the most unique.”

Bellinger came to camp considerably more buff and muscular this year. He knows he’ll be doing more blocking, something he does well. He was asked if Waller’s presence has affected his role on the offense, such as taking away snaps et al.

“I don’t really think of it like that,” he said. “What Darren does opens up for everybody, not just in the tight end room, but in the receiving room and it opens up everything all together. So, I wouldn’t say I think about the targets or the passes or whatever that is. I think of it as just what’s going to help the team the best, what’s going to put us in the best position to win. I think Darren does a great job for us and for myself.”