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Giants projected injury report: Dru Phillips, Adoree’ Jackson sit out

The New York Giants released a projected injury report for Monday with cornerbacks Dru Phillips and Adoree’ Jackson sitting out.

The New York Giants did not escape their Week 3 win in Cleveland unscathed.

They have several new names on their injury report on Monday. With the Dallas Cowboys coming to town in three days, they’ll have very little time to heal up.

“We’ll do walkthroughs, have a lot of meeting time, some extra meeting time, extra walkthroughs to get prepared for this game,” Daboll said.

Cornerbacks Dru Phillips and Adoree’ Jackson both sat out Monday’s walkthrough with calf injuries.

Defensive lineman Dexter Lawrence (foot), linebacker Micah McFadden (back), and wide receiver Darius Slayton (thumb), who were all hurt in Sunday’s game, were projected as limited on Monday.

Defensive back Nick McCloud (knee), who was inactive on Sunday, was also limited.

Center John Michael Schmitz (neck) and right tackle Jermaine Eluemunor (thumb) participated fully.

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Giants’ Malik Nabers will play vs. Commanders, 3 ruled out

New York Giants WR Malik Nabers will play against the Washington Commanders but three others have been ruled out, including CB Nick McCloud.

The New York Giants will continue their 2024 regular season on Sunday against the Washington Commanders at Northwest Stadium in Landover, Maryland.

Both teams are coming off ugly Week 1 losses and will aim to rebound within the division. The Giants have dominated the Commanders over the past several years, but there’s an entirely new regime in Washington now and their on-field personnel is led by rookie quarterback Jayden Daniels.

As the Giants took the field on Friday, all eyes were on rookie wide receiver Malik Nabers, who popped up on Thursday’s injury report with a knee injury.

“He’s good,” head coach Brian Daboll told reporters before practice. “He’s going to practice. We’ll see how he feels when he gets out here, but no concern. He’ll be ready to play.”

Despite Daboll’s optimism, Pat Leonard of the New York Daily News reports that Nabers was limping in practice.

Meanwhile, fellow wide receiver Darius Slayton remained in concussion protocol but took another step toward returning.

“He’s going to be able to practice (with) contact, then he’s got to pass one more thing, but trending in the right direction,” Daboll said. “We’ll see where we’re at with (cornerback) Nick (McCloud) and (inside linebacker) Darius (Muasau). Revisit it after practice and see where we’re at there.”

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

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New York Giants

Out: CB Nick McCloud (knee), LB Darius Muasau (knee), WR Gunner Olszewski (groin)

Doubtful: None

Questionable: None

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Washington Commanders

Out: CB Emmanuel Forbes Jr. (thumb)

Doubtful: None

Questionable: DE Clelin Ferrell (knee), S Quan Martin (hamstring), DT Jer’Zhan Newton (foot)

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Giants injury report: Malik Nabers limited in practice with knee injury

New York Giants WR Malik Nabers was added to the injury report and limited in practice due to a knee injury.

The New York Giants returned to the field on Thursday afternoon for their second of three practices ahead of a Week 2 game against the Washington Commanders at Northwest Stadium.

Wide receiver Darius Slayton, who remains in a concussion protocol, took a step toward returning. He participated in a red non-contact jersey and barring any setbacks, is on pace to play in Sunday’s game.

The same could not be said for the other three players who missed practice on Wednesday. Wide receiver Gunner Olszewski (groin), as expected, and both cornerback Nick McCloud (knee) and linebacker Darius Muasau (knee) continued to sit out.

Olszewski is not likely to return to the field for several more weeks.

Finally, rookie wide receiver Malik Nabers was added to the injury report with a knee issue. He was limited.

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

Did not participate: WR Gunner Olszewski (groin), CB Nick McCloud (knee), LB Darius Muasau (knee)

Limited participant: WR Darius Slayton (concussion protocol), WR Malik Nabers (knee)

Full participant: LB Micah McFadden (groin)

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Giants injury report: Darius Slayton misses practice with a concussion

New York Giants WR Darius Slayton, who is in concussion protocol, was one of four players not practicing on Wednesday.

The New York Giants returned to the practice field on Wednesday morning in preparation for a Week 2 game against the Washington Commanders at Northwest Stadium in Landover, Maryland.

Both teams are coming off an opening-week loss and each need to immediately right the ship if they have any designs of reaching the playoffs.

After entering Week 1 with a healthy 53-man roster, the Giants now find themselves a bit banged up.

In addition to linebacker Carter Coughlin landing on injured reserve (IR), several other players also sat out or were limited during the week’s first practice.

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

Did not participate: WR Darius Slayton (concussion protocol), WR Gunner Olszewski (groin), CB Nick McCloud (knee), LB Darius Muasau (knee)

Limited participant: N/A

Full participant: LB Micah McFadden (groin)

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Giants’ Gunner Olszewski, Carter Coughlin out long-term

New York Giants WR Gunner Olszewski and LB Carter Coughlin are out long-term and WR Darius Slayton is in concussion protocol.

Not only was the New York Giants’ pride hurt during Sunday’s 28-6 loss to the Minnesota Vikings but their bodies got beat up as well.

Giants head coach Brian Daboll informed the media on Monday of the following injuries:

  • Cornerback Nick McCloud (knee) is currently “day to day,” but he could be more “week to week.”
  • Wide receiver Darius Slayton has been placed in the concussion protocol.
  • Kick returner Gunner Olszewski, who re-injured his groin in warmups on Sunday, will be out “for weeks.” Daboll said he was cleared to play on Sunday before re-injuring himself.
  • Linebacker/special teamer Carter Coughlin (pectoral) is out “months.”

Also, inside linebacker Micah McFadden (groin) and offensive tackle Evan Neal (ankle) did not play in Sunday’s game.

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All five starting offensive linemen (Andrew Thomas, Greg Van Roten, John Michael Schmitz, Jon Runyan Jr., and Jermaine Eluemunor) played every snap as did quarterback Daniel Jones and rookie wide receiver Malik Nabors.

On defense, cornerback Deonte Banks, linebacker Bobby Okereke, and rookie safety Tyler Nubin were on the field for all 55 defensive snaps.

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Top photos of Corinthians Stadium in Sao Paulo ahead of Eagles vs. Packers

We’re looking at early photos of Corinthians Stadium in Sao Paulo ahead of the Philadelphia Eagles vs. Green Bay Packers on Friday night

The Eagles are in Sao Paulo, Brazil, where head coach Nick Sirianni just addressed the media for the first time ahead of the first NFL game in the region.

Brazil, the largest country in Latin America, will host the Philadelphia Eagles vs. Green Bay Packers game on Friday at Arena Corinthians in Sao Paulo. This will be the first NFL game held on a Friday evening since 1970.

Both teams will use Thursday to hold walkthroughs and provide early photos of the gigantic stadium.

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Giants WR Darius Slayton reacts to catching Flak for comments Slay made about Brazil

Giants WR Darius Slayton is catching Flak for comments Eagles CB Darius Slay made about playing in Brazil

The Eagles are set to land in Sao Paulo, Brazi, amid reports of players having safety concerns. The South American city has tightened security ahead of the first NFL game in the region, ESPN reports.

Brazil, the largest country in Latin America, will host the Philadelphia Eagles vs. Green Bay Packers game on Friday at Arena Corinthians in Sao Paulo. This will be the first NFL game held on a Friday evening since 1970.

Eagles star cornerback Darius Slay had the loudest and most profound gripe about the trip.

“Week 1, I’m looking forward to it, I can’t wait,” Darius Slay Jr. said recently on his “Big Play Slay” podcast. “But man, I do not want to go to Brazil, you want to know why? I’m here to tell you why. They already told us not to leave the hotel. They told us we can’t do too much going on because the crime rate is crazy.

“… I’m like, NFL why y’all wanna send us somewhere where the crime rate is this high and we out the country? You know, the first thing people are thinking is like some terror could possibly happen. I told my family do not come down there because I’m not going to be nowhere to be found. I’m going to be in the hotel chilling, minding my business, playing my game after a long 9½-hour flight.”

Slay later went on to apologize.

The Eagles star cornerback has received criticism for his comments, and they’ve tricked down to Giants wide receiver Darius Slay. The similarity in last names had Slayton hilariously talking to X/Twitter to plead his case to Brazilian fans who won’t receive or see his message after the social media app was banned in Latin America.

The 27-year-old Slayton has played five seasons for the Giants, logging 220 catches for 3,324 yards and 19 touchdowns.

Giants’ Darius Slayton offers high praise for revamped offensive line

New York Giants WR Darius Slayton is thrilled about the team’s new-look offensive line: “It’s been a blessing to have those guys.”

The New York Giants entered the offseason intent on repairing their under-performing offensive line and after surrendering a league-high 85 sacks in 2023, general manager Joe Schoen appears to have done just that.

Despite some injury issues that prevented them from playing together for much of the summer, the additions of Jon Runyan Jr., Jermaine Eluemunor, Greg Van Roten, and Aaron Stinnie have been a stabilizing force.

For the first time in more than a decade, Giants quarterbacks had time to operate in the pocket during training camp and throughout the preseason. It was a sight for sore eyes and something offensive players are appreciative of.

“It’s been really exciting,” wide receiver Darius Slayton told reporters on Monday. “Like you said, those guys have come in and done a great job embracing the task and they’ve played really good ball throughout camp. I think this is probably one of our better, maybe the best camp, since I’ve been here that we had up front, both on pass protection and in the run game. It’s been a blessing to have those guys be here and they’re veteran players and guys that know what they’re doing and have been great additions to our team.”

Slayton’s positive review of the roster rebuilt didn’t end there. He was especially excited by the return of cornerback Adoree’ Jackson, who he said is one of the best teammates he’s ever had.

“Over my six years here, a lot of guys that came in and out of our building, and Adoree’ is definitely one of my favorite teammates I’ve had since I’ve been here. I was obviously really excited when I saw that we had him in, and I was hoping we did sign him, and we ended up signing him. So, I was pretty happy about that,” Slayton said.

“Some veteran knowledge. Some veteran savvy. Just help continue to bring the young guys along that we have in the back end, as well as he’s still a really good football player. Adoree’ is only 28 years old so he certainly hasn’t fallen off the horse at all. He can still play at a high level himself so, I think he’ll help us both mentally and physically.”

Then there is rookie tight end Theo Johnson, who Slayton likened to the ideal tight end creation in Madden.

“He’s like pretty much like if you were to get on Madden and build a tight end, you would build Theo (Johnson),” he said. “He’d be big, he’d be fast, be able to catch and block. He can run. During this preseason he showed he has some wiggle. There’s really not much else you can want out of a tight end that Theo doesn’t have. I think his ceiling is about as high as anybody we have on the team, to be honest.”

Needless to say, Slayton is pretty excited about the 2024 season and feels optimistic about what the Giants should be able to accomplish.

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Giants’ Darius Slayton slams critics and the Daniel Jones double standard

New York Giants wide receiver Darius Slayton slams critics of quarterback Daniel Jones and what he feels is a provable double standard.

New York Giants wide receiver Darius Slayton has long supported quarterback Daniel Jones. It’s a stance he’s never shied away from and something he continues to face head-on.

After a week of seemingly endless Jones criticism and slander, Slayton is once again defending his friend and teammate from the onslaught.

Specifically, Slayton took exception to the commentary from cornerback Sauce Gardner, the New York Jets defense, and NFL pundits following a joint practice between the two teams on Wednesday.

Gardner laughed when asked to evaluate Jones despite the quarterback completing 13 of his 19 pass attempts for one touchdown and no interceptions. Two passes — both potential touchdowns — were also dropped.

“They can walk away from yesterday, beat their chests, say they held us to whatever,” Slayton told the New York Daily News on Thursday. “But in a real game, at the end of the day, if they were to play how they did, we would have ran the ball for a bazillion yards and we would’ve won the game. And if they came up, they would’ve gotten beat (deep).”

Slayton said the Jets played deep the entire practice, effectively forcing Jones to throw balls underneath. That immediately became a focal point of the criticism, which the wide receiver feels proves a double standard.

“What do you want DJ to do?” Slayton said. “If DJ threw I up into double coverage, we’d be back on Sportscenter. But he checks it down and everybody’s like, ‘Oh man, we couldn’t get anything going today!’ It’s damned if you do, damned if you don’t.

“Think about it. If he’s out there and launched a double-covered contested (pass), people are like, ‘What is he looking at?!’ He checks it down to the running back, and it’s like, ‘Ah, man, the Giants couldn’t get anything going today!’ It’s like, ‘Alright, I guess.'”

Slayton isn’t wrong. It doesn’t matter what Jones does, good or bad, there will be someone there to criticize it. It’s become acceptable currency to bash DJ over literally anything to the point it’s become almost personal; almost hateful.

In addition to DJ, Slayton feels Dallas Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott and Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts are treated similarly.

“(They are) probably the most scrutinized quarterbacks in the NFL,” he said.

They are. But absolutely no one in the league faces the same level of scrutiny that Jones does. The disdain has jumped the shark.

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Giants’ Daniel Jones finished strong after rocky start in Houston

New York Giants quarterback Daniel Jones, coming off ACL surgery, overcame a rocky start in Houston on Saturday and finished strong.

New York Giants quarterback Daniel Jones took his first live snaps in a game on Saturday afternoon since tearing his ACL last November.

The Giants played a sloppy game against the Texans in Houston, losing 28-10, but the biggest takeaway is that Jones is healthy. Rusty, but healthy.

“I feel good physically. Yeah, the knee felt good,” Jones told reporters after the game. “Felt really good and excited to be out there, grateful for all the people who’ve helped me get to this point, all the doctors and trainers and staff we have here who have helped me. It was fun to be out there. Didn’t start perfect, like I said, but we got going and I felt good.”

It took a while for Jones to get his sea legs back. He threw an inexplicably boneheaded interception for a pick-6 and then underthrew Jalin Hyatt for another one. Before all of that, Houston cornerback Derek Stingley Jr. — who picked off the Hyatt pass — dropped another gift-wrapped ball by Jones intended for Malik Nabers.

But Jones wasn’t about to be discouraged. The game plan was vanilla and he has a lot of new faces around him. They are a team in a bit of transition and he knows it could take time to gain familiarity and traction.

“I think you kind of want to stay even keel, understand what went wrong and looking at the tablet, talking to coaches, talking to your teammates, getting that out and making sure you’re ready to go,” he said, “but you don’t have time to let that affect your confidence, your mood, and I thought I did a good job of that. That’s something I always try to focus on.”

Jones led the Giants on two scoring drives after the rocky start — one for a touchdown and one ending in a field goal. The highlights were a 44-yard strike to his favorite target, Darius Slayton, and the beginning of a pitch-and-catch relationship with rookie Malik Nabers.

“Yeah, it felt good to execute, move the ball there in that drive, that two-minute drive. I think guys made some big-time plays out there, Darius and Malik, felt good to execute. We want to finish with a touchdown there, I think that was important,” Jones said.

Jones ended on a high note, completing 11-of-18 passes for 138 yards which, hopefully for him and the Giants, will carry over into the regular season.

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