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18 injured or absent Giants account for over $33 million in salary cap space

A look at 18 injured or absent members of the New York Giants and their respective cap hits totaling more than $33 million in space.

The New York Giants have under $3 million in available salary cap space, according to Spotrac. And part of the reason for that slim margin is due to an overwhelming number of injured or absent players.

Sixteen players currently reside on injured reserve and that does not take into account the number of players that have been waived with injury settlements. Additionally, the Giants have one player (running back Gary Brightwell) on the Reserve/COVID-19 list and one player (center Jonotthan Harrison) on the Practice Squad/Injured list.

Let’s not even talk about the players eating up a ton of dead cap space.

Below is a look at the 18 injured or absent Giants and how much cap space they account for.

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Giants place Dante Pettis on IR, sign Dexter Williams to practice squad

The New York Giants have made a series of transactions, including the placement of WR Dante Pettis on injured reserve.

The New York Giants continued their seemingly endless roster shuffling on Friday, this time aided by a slew of false-positive COVID-19 tests.

Less than 48 hours after being placed on the Reserve/COVID-19 list, running back Saquon Barkley and safety Xavier McKinney have been activated. Both were among the more than 10 Giants who tested false-positive.

Running back Gary Brightwell remains on Reserve/COVID-19.

Meanwhile, the Giants also placed wide receiver Dante Pettis on injured reserve with a shoulder issue. He will miss a minimum of three weeks before he is eligible to return.

The Giants also further tinkered with their practice squad, terminating the contract of tight end Jake Hausmann and signing running back Dexter Williams to replace him.

Williams, a sixth-round pick of the Green Bay Packers in the 2019 NFL draft, was signed to the Giants’ practice squad after final cuts back in September. He was cut after just three weeks and had remained unsigned until Friday’s reunion.

Giants injury report: Kenny Golladay returns to practice, eight sit out

The New York Giants welcomed WR Kenny Golladay back to practice on Thursday, but eight did not participate – some due to COVID-19 protocols.

The New York Giants were back on the practice field on Thursday under some unusual circumstances.

On Tuesday through Wednesday, the Giants had in excess of 13 positive COVID-19 tests. However, they quickly determined many (see: most) were false positives and that an error had occurred.

The team paused rapid testing, re-tested the entire organization, canceled in-person press conferences and pushed the team’s entire schedule back. When they did finally take the field in East Rutherford, many were absent.

Due to the continued testing, several Giants did not participate in practice due to COVID-19 protocols. Others, including wide receiver John Ross, were added to the injury report for other reasons.

On the positive side of things, wide receiver Kenny Golladay (knee) returned to practice on a limited basis. He has an outside shot to play in Week 9.

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

Did not participate: RB Saquon Barkley (ankle/COVID protocol), RB Gary Brightwell (COVID protocol), LB Lorenzo Carter (ankle), DB Nate Ebner (ankle), DB Xavier McKinney (COVID protocol), WR Dante Pettis (shoulder), TE Kyle Rudolph (personal), WR Sterling Shepard (quad)

Limited participant: WR Kenny Golladay (knee), WR John Ross (quad), TE Kaden Smith (knee), WR Kadarius Toney (thumb)

Full participant: OL Matt Skura (cleared COVID protocol)

Giants injury report: Saquon Barkley, seven others miss practice

New York Giants RB Saquon Barkley and two others missed practice over COVID-19 protocols; eight in total. Two others were limited.

The New York Giants returned to the practice field in East Rutherford on Wednesday but did so without 10 players.

Three of those players — running back Saquon Barkley, guard Matt Skura and safety Xavier McKinney — missed practice due to COVID-19 protocols. All three tested positive for the virus and are awaiting long-testing results.

They join running backs coach Burton Burns, who also tested positive and will miss Sunday’s game against the Las Vegas Raiders.

Barkley, Skura and McKinney, if fully vaccinated (Barkley is), will need to test negative twice over a 24-hour span and show no symptoms in order to be able to play on Sunday.

The Giants’ full Wednesday injury report can be found below (projected due to practice being a walkthrough):

Did not participate: RB Saquon Barkley (ankle/COVID protocol), LB Lorenzo Carter (ankle), DB Nate Ebner (ankle), WR Kenny Golladay (knee), FS Xavier McKinney (COVID protocol), WR Dante Pettis (shoulder), WR Sterling Shepard (quad), OL Matt Skura (COVID protocol)

Limited participant: TE Kaden Smith (knee), WR Kadarius Toney (thumb)

Full participant: N/A

 

Giants report card: How we graded Big Blue in Week 8 loss

The New York Giants fell to the Kansas City Chiefs, 20-17, in Week 8 and the Giants Wire team grades reflect that performance.

The New York Giants suffered another deflating loss on Monday night, this time to the sagging Kansas City Chiefs, 20-17, in a very winnable game.

Here’s the report card. Please take it home and have both parents sign it.

What we learned from Giants’ 20-17 loss to Chiefs

The New York Giants fell to the Kansas City Chiefs, 20-17, in Week 8 and here’s some of what we learned from that loss.

The New York Giants fell to 2-6 on Monday night, dropping another close game, this time to the Kansas City Chiefs, 20-17.

Here’s what we learned from the Week 8 defeat.

Giants’ Daniel Jones enters rarefied territory with historic Week 7 performance

New York Giants quarterback Daniel Jones and kicker Graham Gano each etched their names into the history books in Week 7.

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The New York Giants upset the Carolina Panthers, 25-3, on Sunday afternoon at MetLife Stadium largely on the back of quarterback Daniel Jones.

Jones completed 23 of his 33 pass attempts for 203 yards and one touchdown. He also rushed the ball eight times for 28 yards and hauled in one impressive reception for 16 yards.

The spread-out performance was a rarity in the NFL. In fact, Jones became only the third quarterback in league history with 200+ passing yards, 25+ rushing yards and 15+ receiving yards in a single game.

Here’s a look at some of the other records and stats from Sunday’s Week 7 game:

  • The 22-point victory was the Giants’ largest since December 9, 2018 (44-16 at Washington). It was also their largest home victory since December 30, 2012 (42-7 vs. Eagles).
  • The Giants held their opponent without a touchdown for the first time since September 29, 2019 (vs. Washington).
  • The Panthers’ 11 first downs tied a Joe Judge-era low for the team (Cincinnati Bengals had only 11 last year).
  • The Giants’ six sacks tied a team-high under Joe Judge and Patrick Graham (6 vs. Dallas in January).
  • Jones was the first Giants quarterback to throw a pass, run the ball and catch a pass since September 10, 2001 (Kerry Collins at Denver).
  • Dante Pettis is the first Giant to catch a touchdown and throw a completed pass since October 7, 2018 (Odell Beckham Jr.).
  • Devontae Booker had a season-high 51 yards rushing.
  • Eli Penny’s nine rushing attempts were the second-highest of his career (10 vs. Washington in 2017).
  • Azeez Ojulari’s 2.5 sacks tied a team rookie record set by B.J. Hill in 2018 (Philip Tabor had 3.0 in 1979 before sacks were an official stat).
  • Ojulari now has 5.5 sacks on the season, tying a team rookie record set by the aforementioned B.J. Hill.
  • Jabrill Peppers’ second quarter sack of Sam Darnold was the Giants’ first by a defensive back this season.
  • The Giants have at least one takeaway in each of their first seven games, their most since 2011 (first 10).
  • Graham Gano now has five field goals of 50+ yards, which ties the Giants’ single-season record (set by Gano in 2020).
  • Gano’s 10 field goals (in 23 games) of 50+ yards is an all-time Giants record.
  • Matt Peart made his first start of the season at left tackle.
  • Linebacker Benardrick McKinney made his Giants debut.
  • Defensive lineman David Moa and wide receiver David Sills made their NFL debuts.
  • The Giants recorded their first safety since 2018.

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Stock up, down after Giants’ 25-3 victory over Panthers

Whose stock is up and whose is down following the New York Giants’ victory over the Carolina Panthers in Week 7?

Sunday was a pleasant surprise for a lot of people because most were not expecting a win for the New York Giants.

Most, like us here at Giants Wire, expected a loss, and some of us even picked the Carolina Panthers to blow out the Giants. And yet, things went the other direction as Big Blue picked up a 25-3 victory at MetLife Stadium.

The Giants still have a long way to go before digging themselves out of the hole they currently find themselves in, but for at least a week they can feel good about a win.

So before the Giants square off against the Kansas City Chiefs on Monday night, let’s look at whose stock is up and down.

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Darius Slayton, Daniel Jones were highest-graded Giants in Week 7

Darius Slayton, Daniel Jones and Azeez Ojulari were the highest-graded New York Giants in a Week 7 victory over the Carolina Panthers.

The New York Giants stormed back after a slow start on Sunday and eventually cruised to a 25-3 victory over the Carolina Panthers. It was their first win at MetLife Stadium this year and the first in front of fans in nearly two years.

It’s also a reprieve for the organization. Had they lost again and fallen to 1-6 on the season, heads would have rolled. And while 2-5 isn’t much better, 2-2 over their previous four games is an easier pill to swallow.

Leading the charge in Week 7 was wide receiver Darius Slayton, who earned a Pro Football Focus grade of 84.8 in his return from injury. Just behind him was quarterback Daniel Jones, who earned the team’s second-highest grade at 80.4.

Other notable offensive grades include wide receiver Dante Pettis (75.1), left tackle Matt Peart (61.0) and running back Devontae Booker (55.6).

The lowest-graded Giants on offense was wide receiver David Sills (44.3).

Defensively, it should come as little surprise that rookie edge rusher Azeez Ojulari led the way with an 80.3 (min. 20 snaps). Linebacker Benardrick McKinney earned a 90.6 on 11 snaps.

Elsewhere on defense, notable grades include cornerback Adoree’ Jackson (77.9), defensive end Leonard Williams (72.4) and cornerback James Bradberry (70.8).

The lowest-graded Giants on defense were linebacker Reggie Ragland (50.5) and cornerback Darnay Holmes (43.9).

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Giants defeat Panthers: Winners, losers and those in between

Here are the winners, losers and those in between from the New York Giants’ Week 7 victory over the Carolina Panthers.

For just the second time this season, the New York Giants picked up a victory — this time, a 25-3 upset victory over the Carolina Panthers.

Things didn’t look good early, but the Giants weathered the storm and came out strong in the second half. In what felt like the blink of the eye, they were rolling on both sides of the ball and up big on the scoreboard.

Joe Judge & Co. didn’t take their foot off the gas and sailed to their first home win of the year.

Here’s a look at the winners and losers (and those in between) from Week 7.