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Giants’ injury report swells with nearly 20 players listed

The New York Giants released their Thursday injury report and it swelled to nearly 20 players, including 18 of whom are on the 53-man roster.

The New York Giants took the field on Thursday for their second of three practices ahead of a Week 15 game against the Baltimore Ravens at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey.

Beforehand, head coach Brian Daboll updated the status of several injured players, including positive news regarding offensive tackle Evan Neal and cornerback Deonte Banks, each of whom has a chance to play on Sunday.

Daboll also revealed that rookie safety Tyler Nubin, who was placed on season-ending injured reserve (IR) on Wednesday, will “probably” undergo surgery on his injured ankle.

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

Did not participate: QB Drew Lock (heel/elbow), CB Andru Phillips (shoulder), LB Bobby Okereke (back), OL Jon Runyan Jr. (ankle), DT Rakeem Nunez-Roches (neck/shoulder)

Limited participant: CB Deonte Banks (rib), CB Cor’Dale Flott (quad/knee), OL Jermaine Eluemunor (quad), OL Chris Hubbard (knee), S Dane Belton (knee), OL Joshua Ezeudu (knee), WR Bryce Ford-Wheaton (shoulder), WR Malik Nabers (hip), DL Jordon Riley (knee), OL John Michael Schmitz (neck), OL Austin Schlottmann (fibula), OL Evan Neal (hip/ankle)

Full participant: LB Dyontae Johnson (ankle), DB Art Green (quad)

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Giants injury report: Drew Lock, Jon Runyan likely out vs. Ravens

The New York Giants listed nearly 20 players on their Wednesday injury report, including QB Drew Lock and OL Jon Runyan Jr.

The New York Giants returned to practice on Wednesday afternoon in preparation for a Week 15 game against the Baltimore Ravens 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.

Most of what Daboll revealed was not anything considered positive news, beginning with quarterback Drew Lock, who is in a walking boot and unlikely to play on Sunday.

“I wouldn’t say he’s doing great. He’s in a boot,” Daboll said. “He has a heel. He won’t practice today. He won’t be out on a practice field today. Can’t tell you if he’d be ready to go right now. So, Tommy (DeVito) will get all the reps.

“Can’t see him going tomorrow. Hopefully Friday we can see whether or not he can end up being a two or a three. But, not there yet as of today.”

Additionally, guard Jon Runyan Jr. is also expected to miss the Ravens game but there is at least some optimism that left tackle Jermaine Eluemunor could return.

“Jermaine, he’s made good progress,” Daboll said. “Probably more optimistic with Jermaine.”

If there was a sliver of good news, it’s that cornerback Deonte Banks returned to practice on a limited basis.

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

Did not participate: QB Drew Lock (heel), CB Andru Phillips (shoulder), LB Bobby Okereke (back), OL Jon Runyan Jr. (ankle), OL Evan Neal (ankle), DT Rakeem Nunez-Roches (neck/shoulder)

Limited participant: CB Deonte Banks (rib), CB Cor’Dale Flott (quad/knee), OL Jermaine Eluemunor (quad), OL Chris Hubbard (knee), S Dane Belton (knee), OL Joshua Ezeudu (knee), WR Bryce Ford-Wheaton (shoulder), DB Art Green (quad), WR Malik Nabers (hip), DL Jordon Riley (knee), OL John Michael Schmitz (neck), OL Austin Schlottmann (fibula)

Full participant: LB Dyontae Johnson (ankle)

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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 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’ Jermaine Eluemunor out, Tommy DeVito questionable vs. Cowboys

The New York Giants have ruled LT Jermaine Eluemunor out and QB Tommy DeVito as questionable against the Dallas Cowboys.

The New York Giants will take on the Dallas Cowboys at AT&T Stadium on Thanksgiving Day and will enter the game shorthanded.

Left tackle Jermaine Eluemunor, who was already replacing Andrew Thomas (IR), has been ruled out due to a quad injury that forced him to exit a Week 12 game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.

Additionally, quarterback Tommy DeVito, who was not on the team’s projected injury report this past Monday, has been given a questionable designation.

“Sore. My whole body’s kind of sore. First time playing in a while, took a couple shots. It’s not even 48 hours, so things are still kind of just settling in,” DeVito told reporters on Tuesday.

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

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New York Giants

Out: OL Jermaine Eluemunor (quad), DL Armon Watts (shoulder)

Doubtful: None

Questionable: CB Deonte Banks (rib), QB Tommy DeVito (forearm)

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Dallas Cowboys

Out: TE Jake Ferguson (concussion), OL Zack Martin (ankle/shoulder)

Doubtful: DE Marshawn Kneeland (knee)

Questionable: CB Trevon Diggs (groin/knee), LB Eric Kendricks (groin/shoulder), LB Nick Vigil (foot)

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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 go ‘soft’ days after releasing their toughest player

Days after releasing their toughest player, quarterback Daniel Jones, the New York Giants went “soft” in a humiliating defeat.

There was a mix of emotions in the New York Giants locker room on Sunday evening following a 30-7 beatdown at the hands of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.

Some players were somber. Others were angry.

The varying emotions aside, a similar message was shared: The team had gone “soft” in front of their hometown fans.

“We played soft, and they beat the (expletive) out of us today,” nose tackle Dexter Lawrence said. “We missed a lot of tackles, we didn’t contain Baker (Mayfield) well in the scrambles, we didn’t cover well, it’s soft to me.”

The Giants have been a lot of things in recent seasons but “soft” was never one of them. Still, you can’t argue with Lawrence’s assessment, especially when that opinion was shared by several of his teammates.

“Soft as (expletive),” rookie wide receiver Malik Nabers said.

The timing of this fold is notable. It comes just days after the Giants agreed to release quarterback Daniel Jones who, despite all of his faults, was never once described as “soft.” On the contrary, many would admit that DJ was the team’s toughest player.

Even down 30-7 in the fourth quarter, Jones was the type of guy who would turn the corner, lower his shoulder, and level an opposing defender. It was a trait that earned the respect of his teammates — something they often raved about during his tenure.

Whether or not benching and subsequently releasing Jones was the right move, it was a decision that did not sit well with many in the locker room.

Head coach Brian Daboll had hoped to counteract that by starting Tommy DeVito on Sunday, who he expected to provide a “spark.” It wasn’t for lack of effort on DeVito’s part, but the fallout from Jones’ benching and release started earlier in the week.

Multiple reports suggested the team lacked energy early in Wednesday’s practice and that obviously carried over into the game. Without their offensive captain and his grit, the Giants wilted.

“I personally don’t think everybody is giving 100 percent,” offensive tackle Jermaine Eluemunor said, via ESPN.

The handling of Jones isn’t the sole reason the Giants played “soft” on Sunday but if you believe it had no impact on the players, you’re fooling yourself. And the result speaks for itself.

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Giants players offer candid, damning comments following ugly Week 12 loss

New York Giants players, from Dexter Lawrence to Malik Nabers, got candid after a Week 12 loss and their comments may lead to firings.

The New York Giants were pounded by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, 30-7, on Sunday afternoon at MetLife Stadium in a lackluster effort that showed that there is a heckuva lot more wrong with this team than just Daniel Jones.

Fans booed — and many even left at halftime — as the Giants dropped their sixth straight game to fall to 2-9. They are tied with the Jacksonville Jaguars for the worst record in the NFL and are currently in line to select second overall in next year’s NFL draft.

But the fans weren’t the only ones who panned the Giants’ effort. They know they stink right now and weren’t shy in telling reporters that after the game.

Rookie wide receiver Malik Nabers said he was “tired of losing” and that the reason for losing was not the quarterback.

“I don’t know what it is,” he said. “Everybody knows better than me.”

Nabers, the team’s electric first-round pick, was not targeted in the first half. He wasn’t pleased as weren’t Giant fans. He also called the team “soft as (expletive).”

Defensive captain Dexter Lawrence also said the team played “soft” and admitted “they beat the (expletive) out of us.” Nabers also called the team “soft.”

Offensive tackle Jermaine Eluemunor said he personally didn’t think everyone was “giving 100 percent.”

It sure seems like this team is not functioning like one at the moment. The players don’t appear to trust the coaches any longer. That is a very dangerous position to be in.

Even linebacker Brian Burns had to take a moment to calm himself before saying something negative about the coaching staff.

There is only one solution to that predicament but we’re not likely to see anyone fired until after the season, if at all.

As a person who has followed this franchise since the mid-1960s, I’ve been through some down periods but this one just might be the ugliest. The issues might just start as high as the ownership group and work its way on down.

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Giants climb in Pro Football Focus’ offensive line rankings

The New York Giants offensive line has stabilized in the wake of the season-ending foot injury to All-Pro LT Andrew Thomas last month.

Pro Football Focus recently ranked the New York Giants offensive line the most improved in the NFL this season, up 23.4 points in the rankings.

They were ranked 32nd — dead last — in 2023.

This past week, PFF ranked the Giants 25th in the NFL after their Week 10 loss to the Carolina Panthers, up four spots from the previous week.

The Giants moved Jermaine Eluemunor to left tackle and had former first-round pick Evan Neal start at right tackle for the first time this season. Neal put forth an encouraging performance in the loss to the Panthers, garnering a 93.4 PFF run-blocking grade that ranked second among all offensive tackles in the NFL this week.

Since Week 2, guard Jon Runyan has allowed a knockdown — sack or quarterback hit — on just 0.5% of pass plays, which is tied for the 14th-best rate among 73 qualifying guards.

PFF rated the best player to be right guard Greg Van Roten who, “let up one pressure against Carolina, and his 84.4 PFF pass-blocking grade ranked ninth among guards for the week.”

All five linemen — Eluemunor, Neal, Runyan, Van Roten, and center John Michael Schmitz — played all 75 offensive snaps in Sunday’s game.

If anything, the line, under the direction of first-year unit coach Carmen Bricillo, is getting traction, which is a good sign after the devastating blow it took in left tackle Andrew Thomas’ season-ending foot injury back in Week 7.

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