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Giants’ Devin Singletary: Playing vs. Seahawks is ‘up to me’

New York Giants RB Devin Singletary (groin) says a decision to play against the Seattle Seahawks is his and his alone.

All week, the New York Giants were fairly certain that they would not only be without rookie wide receiver Malik Nabers (concussion) for this week’s game against the Seattle Seahawks but without top running back Devin Singletary as well.

Singletary sat out Wednesday and Thursday’s workouts with a groin issue. He was trending towards getting an out designation.

But on Friday, Singletary was on the practice field, albeit in a limited fashion. He told reporters that he felt good and the window for him to play was back open.

“I really think it’s going to be up to me,” Singletary said. “If I feel like where I’m comfortable enough to go, I’m going to go.”

And the Giants hope that he can. They have rushed the ball 99 times in their first four games. Singletary has 56 of those carries for 221 yards and two touchdowns. No other running back has more than 12 touches.

Singletary said the groin has never been an issue in his career and that the decision for him to play could come down to game time.

“I’m going to see,” he said. “I’m going to talk with the trainers and then go from there. But like I said, today was the most I did, and it felt good.”

Singletary has normally been reliable and available during his six-year career. He’s missed just one game since 2020.

“No one wants to miss a game. If I feel like I’m able to be out there, that’s what it’s going to be,” he said.

Singletary also said that Nabers being out has no bearing on his decision to try and play this week.

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Giants WR Malik Nabers OUT vs Seahawks, RB Devin Singletary DOUBTFUL

Giants WR Malik Nabers OUT vs Seahawks, RB Devin Singletary DOUBTFUL

The Seattle Seahawks are gearing up to take on the New York Giants at home after being torched by the Detroit Lions on Monday Night Football. The problem with the Seahawks on MNF was the fact some of their most impactful defenders were out. Right now, it looks like New York could be facing this, but with their offense.

The Giants are naturally allergic to the end zone this year, as their offensive woes continue. Unfortunately, it could get a lot worse as star rookie wide receiver Malik Nabers has been ruled OUT. A player who could be joining him is running back Devin Singletary, who has just been downgraded to DOUBTFUL.

Singletary, who is dealing with a groin issue and did say he “feels better,” but is obviously looking closer to not playing.

Without these two, the points for New York could be hard to come by. Nabers has been setting defenses on fire to start his career. So far in 2024, he has 35 receptions for 386 yards and three touchdowns. Against the Dallas Cowboys last week, before suffering his concussion, Nabers hauled in 12-of-15 passes tossed his way for 115 yards.

As for Singletary, he has 221 yards on the ground and two touchdowns. While this may not seem like a ton, he and Nabers account for 83% of the touchdowns Big Blue has scored this year.

Making matters more difficult for New York is the fact defensive lineman Leonard Williams and safety Julian Love look to be on track to return to action on Sunday.

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Giants injury report: Malik Nabers, Devin Singletary remain sidelined

New York Giants rookie WR Malik Nabers (concussion) and RB Devin Singletary (groin) remained sidelined at practice on Thursday.

The New York Giants took the field on Thursday for their second of three practices ahead of a Week 5 game against the Seattle Seahawks at Lumen Field.

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

While Nabers remains sidelined and in concussion protocol, head coach Brian Daboll is still holding out hope that the rookie can play on Sunday.

“Making progress,” Daboll said of Nabers.

Several other Giants also made progress as cornerbacks Adoree’ Jackson and Andru Phillips returned to the field. Running back Devin Singletary also did some work on the side.

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

Did not participate: WR Malik Nabers (concussion), RB Devin Singletary (groin)

Limited participant: CB Andru Phillips (calf), CB Adoree’ Jackson (calf), LB Brian Burns (groin), WR Wan’Dale Robinson (heel)

Full participant: LB Matthew Adams (quad)

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Giants injury report: Malik Nabers remains in concussion protocol

New York Giants WR Malik Nabers is in concussion protocol while cornerbacks Adoree’ Jackson and Dru Phillips remain sidelined.

The New York Giants returned to the practice field on Wednesday morning in preparation for a Week 5 game against the Seattle Seahawks at Lumen Field in Seattle, Washington.

All eyes were understandably on rookie wide receiver Malik Nabers, who suffered a concussion in a 20-15 loss to the Dallas Cowboys on Thursday Night Football.

With 10 days in between games, the Giants have been and remain optimistic about Nabers’ potential availability this coming Sunday but it’s still early.

“Early stages,” head coach Brian Daboll said of where Nabers is in concussion protocol. “Day to day.”

Meanwhile, cornerbacks Andru Phillips and Adoree’ Jackson remain sidelined.

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

Did not participate: WR Malik Nabers (concussion), RB Devin Singletary (groin), DB Andru Phillips (calf), CB Adoree’ Jackson (calf)

Limited participant: LB Brian Burns (groin), WR Wan’Dale Robinson (heel)

Full participant: LB Matthew Adams (quad)

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How Giants stack up after first quarter of the regular season

The first quarter of the 2024 NFL regular season has come and gone: Where do the New York Giants (1-3) stack up?

We’re a quarter through the 2024 season and the New York Giants sit all alone in last place in the NFC East with a 1-3 record.

New York and three other teams (Carolina Panthers, Los Angeles Rams and Arizona Cardinals) are at the bottom of the NFC. The Giants are actually last (16th) in the NFC as they have a 0-3 conference record. At this pace, they’ll have no problem landing their player of choice in the 2025 NFL draft.

If the season ended today, they would have the third overall selection in the draft.

Many are pointing to the parting of the ways with star running back Saquon Barkley as a contributing factor and they wouldn’t be entirely wrong.

The Giants are 30th in the NFL in rushing, averaging 85.7 yards per game. Their scoring output (15.0 PPG, 29th) is actually lower than last season’s (15.6).

Quarterback Daniel Jones, who famously uses his legs to make plays, has rushed only 23 times for 70 yards (3.0 YPC) this season. In his career, Jones has averaged 34.3 rushing yards per game and 5.6 yards per attempt.

They were 29th in total offense last year (280.0 YPG) and are up slightly to 22nd (296.3) this year. A good portion of that rise can be attributed to the addition of rookie wide receiver Malik Nabers.

There are some positives, however. Big Blue is 13th in total defense –14th against the pass and 16th versus the run. The Giants are eighth in red zone defense and 17th on offense.

Nabers leads the NFL in receptions (35) and is second to Houston’s Nico Collins in receiving yards (386).

Nabers has been targeted 52 times this season, more than any other player in the NFL through four weeks. His 52 targets make up 38.2 percent of the Giants’ target share this year.

Wan’Dale Robinson is second with 38 targets and Darius Slayton has 15.

What is surprising is that Jalin Hyatt, who was featured almost daily in training camp as the team’s top deep threat, has been targeted just three times this season and has no receptions.

Devin Singletary has been getting the lion’s share of the touches out of the backfield. Through four games, Singletary has gotten the ball on 56 of the Giants’ 72 running plays this year. So much for the running-back-by-committee approach.

The Giants’ tight ends have been relegated to mainly blocking this year. Rookie Theo Johnson has three catches for 37 yards and Daniel Berlinger has two for 20.

On defense, Micah McFadden, who has played in just three of the first four games, leads the team in total tackles with 27. They only have one interception this season and that was by rookie linebacker Darius Muasau.

The team sack lead does not belong to either of the Giants’ high-profile pass rushers (Brian Burns and Kayvon Thibodeaux) but to defensive lineman Dexter Lawrence and safety Jason Pinnock, who have three each.

On special teams, the Giants are in the middle of the pack return-wise, averaging 24.4 yards on kickoffs and 10.3 yards per punt return.

88 percent of the Giants’ kickoffs have gone for touchbacks. The one that was returned went for 35 yards.

Their punt coverage has been fairly solid, allowing 8.86 yards per return on seven attempts with a long of 24.

Just a side note: Safety Xavier McKinney, who left the Giants this past offseason via free agency to sign with the Green Bay Packers, leads the NFL in interceptions with four.

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Giants vs. Cowboys: 3 reasons for optimism in Week 4

The New York Giants host the Dallas Cowboys on Thursday night in Week 4, and here are three reasons for optimism.

The New York Giants will battle their division rivals, the Dallas Cowboys, on Thursday Night Football to kick off Week 4 of the season.

Despite the two teams having the same record at the bottom of the NFC East, the Giants are currently home underdogs entering the game.

While the Giants are fresh off their first win of the season this past Sunday in Cleveland, the Cowboys have dropped two straight.

With both teams looking to get back to .500, here are three reasons for optimism for the Giants ahead of Week 4.

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Giants revamped offensive line

To say the Giants’ offensive line has improved this season would be quite an understatement. We may just be three weeks into the season but the offensive line has played very well as a complete unit.

The offensive line has three new starters and a new offensive line coach which is all contributing to the best line play we have seen in probably over a decade.

The Giants’ O-line will have their hands full with Micah Parsons on Thursday. However, they should feel prepared coming off their matchup against Cleveland Browns star pass rusher Myles Garrett.

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Momentum

The Cowboys may be the better team on paper but the Giants are coming off their first win in which their defense finally showed up in a big way — something we expected ahead of the season, especially the defensive line.

The Giants recorded 36 pressures on Sunday and getting the pass rush going could be just what the doctor ordered come Thursday. If they can make Dak Prescott uncomfortable, that would certainly help their chances of winning.

On offense, Giants quarterback Daniel Jones has a new sense of confidence with the offense now running through his favorite target, rookie wide receiver Malik Nabers.

The momentum is something that could play into the Giants’ favor on Thursday.

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Giants’ rushing attack

Despite having a fumble in each of the last two games, Devin Singletary has been impressive over the first three weeks of the season.

Dallas has been near the bottom of the league against the run this year and this could be something head coach Brian Daboll will look to exploit early and often on Thursday.

Dallas ranks dead last in opponents’ yards per rush, rushing yards per game, and rushing touchdowns per game.

It will be telling if the Giants rely heavily on the ground attack in this one.

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Malik Nabers, Devin Singletary and Saquon Barkley’s shared Week 2 misery

New York Giants WR Malik Nabers and RB Devin Singletary, and Philadelphia Eagles RB Saquon Barkley shared some Week 2 misery.

One of the biggest stories this season in the NFL was the very public divorce between the New York Giants and their star running back, Saquon Barkley.

Barkley headed down the Turnpike to the rival Philadelphia Eagles while the Giants decided to go with the less expensive Devin Singletary.

The Giants also made news by selecting LSU wide receiver Malik Nabers with the sixth overall pick in the draft after missing out on a top quarterback.

In Week 2 of this very young NFL season, all three players flourished with signature games that are now expected of them.

Singletary rushed for 95 yards on 16 carries (5.9 YPC) and a score. Nabers was targeted 18 times, catching 10 for 127 yards and scoring.

Barkley did not have the explosive week he had against Green Bay in Week 1 in Brazil, but he still accounted for 116 total yards for scrimmage on Monday night versus Atlanta.

This morning, all three players have one play they would like to have back.

Singletary’s one play was a lost fumble early in the third quarter against Washington that eventually cost the Giants on the scoreboard. It occurred on the Washington 47 yard-line and led to three points for the Commanders.

The Giants had a fourth-and-4 on the Washington 22 with 2:09 remaining in an 18-18 game on Sunday. Quarterback Daniel Jones rolled right and fired a pass into the hands of a wide-open Nabers, who bobbled and then dropped the pass on the 10 yard-line.

The play would have given the Giants a first-and-goal with two minutes left. Instead, the Commanders took possession and drove down to beat the Giants with a 30-yard field goal with no time left on the clock.

Barkley’s drop was similar to that of Nabers. The Eagles were ready to expand on their 18-15 lead with 1:46 in the fourth quarter. On a third-and-3 on the Atlanta 10, quarterback Jalen Hurts swung a pass out to Barkley, who would have either made, or gotten very close to, a first down.

Instead, Barkley could not reel in the pass. The Eagles were forced to kick a field goal, keeping the Falcons in the game, which they eventually won.

To Giant fans, Barkley dropping passes is nothing new.

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Players make mistakes, we know that. But for these three players who have a close connection to one another to do what they did in the same week is, well, a story.

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Giants vs. Vikings: 3 causes for concern in Week 1

The New York Giants square off in a Sunday afternoon battle against the Minnesota Vikings in Week 1. Here are three reasons for concern.

The New York Giants will host the Minnesota Vikings on Sunday to kick off the 2024 regular season. The Giants will hope to get off to a good start against a Vikings team that, like the Giants, have low expectations this season.

The last time these two teams met was in the Wild Card round in the playoffs two years ago where quarterback Daniel Jones had arguably the best game of his career.

The Giants will be kicking off the celebration of their 100th season and sporting their “Century Red” uniforms on Sunday — the only time they will be wearing these uniforms this season.

With both teams hoping to start off the season with a win, here are three causes for concern for the Giants.

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Overlooking their Opponent

The Giants have a history, especially in recent memory, of playing up or down to their competition. Even though the Vikings are coming in short-handed due to injury, the Giants are still currently home underdogs in this game.

After the Giants learned they would be going up against Sam Darnold in Week 1, their chances of winning the opener certainly went up in the eyes of Giants fans. However, with the Vikings having one of the league’s best receivers who can change a game by himself, the Giants cannot overlook their opponent on Sunday.

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The Vikings air attack

The Minnesota Vikings come into Week 1 looking much different than they had hoped. With rookie J.J. McCarthy out for the season, veteran Sam Darnold will be under center throwing to the best receiver he has ever played with.

Justin Jefferson is arguably the best receiver in the entire NFL. He is a problem no matter what cornerback he is going up against and Deonte Banks will certainly have his hands full in the first game of his sophomore season.

The Vikings also have Jordan Addison, who had a great rookie season eclipsing 900 yards and reeling in 10 touchdowns. With the Giants already thin at the cornerback position, even after signing Adoree’ Jackson, the Vikings receivers present a big test in Week 1.

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The Vikings run stoppers

The Vikings played against the run very well in 2023, ranking sixth in opponent yards per game and third in opponent yards per rush. The Giants are sporting a brand new offense this year and although they will likely run their offense through rookie Malik Nabers And if they cannot get the run game going, it is going to make Big Blue look very predictable.

With Devin Singletary making his Giants debut behind a heavily reworked offensive line, the tough run-stopping opponent certainly causes a concern for the Giants.

Head coach Brian Daboll will be calling plays this season on offense and better have a plan for how he plans to attack the strong Vikings’ run stoppers.

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Giants’ Andrew Thomas on Brian Daboll: ‘He calls it, we haul it’

New York Giants LT Andrew Thomas addresses Brian Daboll calling offensive plays in a simple way: “He calls it, we haul it.”

New York Giants head coach Brian Daboll will be calling the offensive plays this season which has many wondering what, if anything, will change.

All-Pro left tackle Andrew Thomas was asked his take on what is different with the head coach calling the plays this year instead of offensive coordinator Mike Kafka.

“It’s not different. It’s the same scheme,” Thomas said. “We have a saying, ‘he calls it, we haul it.’ Whatever’s going on, we try to execute that play.”

The offensive line is finally healthy and intact as the regular season nears. Thomas missed seven straight games after injuring his hamstring in the Giants’ 40-0 drubbing by Dallas in last season’s opener. This year, he is in a better space.

“I’m excited. It’s a new team,” Thomas told reporters on Wednesday. “Obviously, it’s the first game of the year, so we’re trying to make a statement, come out and get a win.

“It was a lot of things that we dealt with last year, but we’re putting that to bed, have a new group up front. We’re trying to be dominant, be physical, protect (Daniel Jones), and open holes for the run game.”

And that run game will be without running back Saquon Barkley for the first time since 2017. Instead, Devin “Motor” Singletary will be leading the charge out of the backfield.

“Obviously, different type of backs, but Motor’s done a great job for us getting downhill,” said Thomas. “He makes really good cuts in the hole. He does a great job for us with pass protection, too. That goes unnoticed sometimes, but he’s done a really good job for us.”

Thomas needs to stay healthy for the Giants to return to being competitive again. Since the beginning of 2022, they are 13-12-1 with Thomas in the lineup and 2-5 without him.

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Giants’ Devin Singletary has ‘no nerves’ as he prepares to replace Saquon Barkley

New York Giants RB Devin Singletary has “no nerves” as he prepares to replace Saquon Barkley beginning on Sunday against Minnesota.

New York Giants running back Devin Singletary is the kind of player who will adapt to his surroundings. Give him an assignment and he will see it through.

The player they call “Motor” began his NFL career as a third-round draft pick of the Buffalo Bills out of Florida Atlantic and went on to put together four solid years with them.

Last year, Singletary found himself a free agent signee of the up-and-coming Houston Texans and was a key contributor to their surprising playoff run.

This season, he was on the move again, signing a three-year, $16.5 million deal with the Giants, who had just parted ways with Saquon Barkley.

“Motor” has flown under the radar in his five seasons in the NFL. Last season with the Texans, Singletary amassed 1,091 total yards from scrimmage, a career-high with 898 rushing yards and 193 more receiving with four touchdowns.

Singletary is one of six NFL running backs with 950-plus scrimmage yards in each of the past five seasons. In his only game against Minnesota in 2022 as a member of the Bills, he scored two rushing touchdowns.

Singletary isn’t feeling any pressure in attempting to fill Barkley’s shoes. In fact, he’s welcoming it. He even took on wearing Barkley’s uniform number, 26, which he will be wearing during his Giants’ debut this Sunday against the Minnesota Vikings at MetLife Stadium.

“No nerves. It’s kind of like controlled excitement. Trying not to be too anxious. Ready for game day to be here. Just excited,” Singletary told reporters on Tuesday. “For me, it’s playing ball. I’ve been doing this my whole life. So, just be myself and go out there and have fun, but no pressure.”

Singletary was chosen by general manager Joe Schoen to lead a backfield-by-committee that will also include second-year back Eric Gray and rookie Tyrone Tracy Jr. His familiarity with head coach Brian Daboll’s offense from their time in Buffalo together has made the transition fairly easy.

“Yeah, it’s been smooth. It’s been really smooth,” said Singletary. “Familiar with the offense, so that definitely helps. I knew a lot of the guys in here. That also helped. And as far as the running back room, those guys have been great. I believe we’re ready to go. Even though, like you said, they’re young, they’re definitely ready to go.”

The Giants will see this Sunday what life beyond Barkley looks like. Gauging the attitude and optimism emanating from “Motor,” things appear to be just fine.

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