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Giants injury report: Carter Coughlin sits, Golden Tate limited

The New York Giants returned to practice on Wednesday and two rookie LBs swapped places on the injury report while Golden Tate was limited.

The New York Giants returned to practice ahead of their Week 2 game against the Chicago Bears on Wednesday, and they came away from a Monday night loss to the Pittsburgh Steelers relatively healthy.

Despite leaving the game in the fourth quarter, safety Jabrill Peppers was not listed on Wednesday’s injury report. It is believed that Peppers had been suffering from camps.

Wide receiver Golden Tate, who missed Monday’s game with a hamstring injury, was limited during the team’s walkthrough.

Rookie linebacker Carter Coughlin, who was on the field for 12 special teams snaps in Week 1, was added to the injury report with a hamstring injury. He did not practice.

Finally, rookie linebacker Tae Crowder, who was inactive against the Steelers and missed practice last week with a hamstring injury, was listed as a full participant.

The Giants return for a full practice on Thursday.

Did not participate: LB Carter Coughlin (hamstring)

Limited participation: WR Golden Tate (hamstring)

Full participation: LB Tae Crowder (hamstring)

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Giants’ Golden Tate, two others questionable vs. Steelers

New York Giants wide receiver Golden Tate is among three players listed as questionable against the Pittsburgh Steelers.

The New York Giants will be without safety Xavier McKinney (foot) and linebacker David Mayo (knee) on Monday night after each landed on injured reserve, but outside of that, the team is relatively healthy.

There had been some concern about wide receiver Golden Tate (hamstring), but he participated in each practice this week — all of them limited — and appears good to go on Monday night barring an unexpected and unforeseen setback.

Tate is currently listed as questiobable.

There was also some concern about linebacker Markus Golden and defensive back Adrian Colbert, who each dealt with a non-COVID-19 illness this week, but they were full participants on both Friday and Saturday and are also good to go against the Pittsburgh Steelers.

Neither were listed on the final injury report.

Finally, rookie linebacker Tae Crowder (hamstring) and tight end Levine Toilolo (hamstring) are also questionable. Each were limited on Saturday.

Both Crowder and Toilolo could be game-time decisions.

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Giants injury report: Markus Golden returns to practice

New York Giants LB Markus Golden (illness) returned to practice on Friday as WR Golden Tate (hamstring) remained limited.

After Thursday’s practice was stopped and re-started due to sloppy play, the New York Giants returned to the field on Friday and things went much smoother . . . we think.

The media was shooed away in relatively short order, able to only get a glance at the team during warm-ups and little else. Accordingly, there were no live updates when it came to those participating.

On Thursday, wide receiver Golden Tate (hamstring) was listed as a limited participant, but seemed to be moving well. Barring a sudden setback, he is expected to play on Monday night against the Pittsburgh Steelers.

“He’s moving well right now,” head coach Joe Judge said of Tate. “We’ve been mixing him into some of the things we have been doing in practice. Individuals, a little bit of team work, some group work. He looks like he’s coming along nice. He’s working hard every day and doing what he can to get back.”

Judge offered no updated on linebacker Tae Crowder (hamstring) or tight end Levine Toilolo (hamstring), who were both limited on Thursday and continued to be on Friday.

Finally, it’s important to note that although both are suffering from an illness, defensive back Adrian Colbert and linebacker Markus Golden are not dealing with COVID-19 and each returned to practice on Friday.

Full participation: LB Markus Golden (illness), DB Adrian Colbert (illness)

Limited participation: LB Tae Crowder (hamstring), WR Golden Tate (hamstring) and Levine Toilolo (hamstring)

Non-participant: None

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Giants injury report: Golden Tate continues to practice

New York Giants WR Golden Tate (hamstring) continues to practice and the team’s injury report remains light.

The New York Giants appear to be relatively healthy entering a Week 1 matchup with the Pittsburgh Steelers on Monday night, and that includes veteran wide receiver Golden Tate.

Tate suffered a hamstring injury in late August and head coach Joe Judge called the situation “day-to-day,” which led some to worry that the receiver might miss the opening game of the season.

However, as the Giants returned to practice on Wednesday, so to did Tate. And when Thursday rolled around, he was back out on the field.

Your daily long-distance video of Golden Tate running a route in individuals. Injury report comes out later. Wouldn’t be surprised if he’s listed as limited pic.twitter.com/3sQVwFU46E

— Dan Duggan (@DDuggan21) September 10, 2020

By all accounts, Tate should be a go come Monday night so long as he doesn’t suffer a setback. And if he is, that will provide second-year quarterback Daniel Jones his very first opportunity to play with his full compliment of skill position players.

And on that note, no other Giants are suffering from any major dings or dents, which explains the relatively light practice report. Only linebacker Markus Golden was sidelined with illness.

Full participation: None

Limited participation: DB Adrian Colbert (illness), LB Tae Crowder (hamstring), WR Golden Tate (hamstring) and Levine Toilolo (hamstring)

Non-participant: LB Markus Golden (illness)

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Former Georgia LB Tae Crowder makes New York Giants 53-man roster

Former Georgia football LB Tae Crowder (A.K.A. ‘Mr. Irrelevant 2020’) has officially made the New York Giants 2020 53-man roster.

Tae Crowder, the final selection in the 2020 NFL Draft, has officially made the New York Giants 53-man roster.

Crowder’s journey to the NFL has been like no other, and this wasn’t the first time he’s received a last-minute call in his career.

Crowder was originally committed to Georgia Southern in 2015 as a 3-star running back out of Harris County, Georgia, but got a call from former UGA head coach Mark Richt just two days before national signing day, ultimately flipping his commitment.

Crowder was recruited by Richt as a running back with a nasty stiff arm, filling the hole that Seattle Seahawks running back Chris Carson left when he flipped his commitment from Georgia to Oklahoma State. Crowder was coming onto a team with Sony Michel and Nick Chubb as returning sophomores, contributing to the decision to redshirt his freshman year.

Brian Herrien and Elijah Holyfield then signed with the Dawgs in 2016, leading to Crowder making a positional switch to linebacker.

He battled through the depth chart and earned his spot as starter with some serious linebacker prospects right behind him, hungry for minutes. Crowder played in one game in 2016. Fast forward to 2019, he started every game, becoming a pivotal piece to the Dawgs dominant defense.

Crowder stands at 6-foot-3, 235 pounds and was a great pickup by the New York Giants with the last pick in the 2020 draft. He had 29 solo tackles, 4 pass deflections, 1 fumble recovery and 1 touchdown last season for Georgia.

‘Mr. Irrelevant’ is officially a Giant and will embark on his NFL career on September 14th against the Pittsburgh Steelers in MetLife Stadium.

Giants hold first intrasquad scrimmage: 9 takeaways

The New York Giants held their first intrasquad scrimmage on Friday and here are nine takeaways.

The New York Giants held their first intrasquad scrimmage on Friday and as expected, it was hard-hitting, fast-paced and physical — just the way head coach Joe Judge prefers it.

The offense started a little slow, but finished out the two-plus hour scrimmage on a high note. Meanwhile, the defense appeared stout against the run early, but struggled to generate a consistent pass rush.

Those are just two things to take away from Friday’s scrimmage, but here’s a more detailed look at nine more.

Daniel Jones is quietly improving

Daniel Jones took a few lumps early during Friday’s scrimmage, starting out a little rough and tossing an interception — something he has vowed to correct.

But it certainly wasn’t all bad. Jones rebounded after his shaky start and finished the day strong, completing 15 of his 26 passes for two touchdowns and the aforementioned interception.

“I was very pleased with the tone he sets in the huddle. He does it every day in practice. But he went out there today in a competitive situation and really stepped up,” head coach Joe Judge said. “He has good command situationally. He knows how to use some of the variety of calls and checks within our offense. I thought he really showed up a lot at the end of the scrimmage. That no-huddle situation we had right there, I was very pleased to see how he commanded the entire team and kept everyone moving through the situation.”

Truth be told, Jones has really only logged two bad passes this camp (from what the media has been able to see). Other than that, he’s been quietly solid all-around.

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2020 Giants training camp: Position battles to watch

As the New York Giants ready themselves for padded training camp practices, here are some key positional battles to watch.

Every summer brings NFL training camps and every training camp has their share of roster battles.

With a new coaching staff and a load of new faces to pit against some unproven old faces, the New York Giants’ camp will have quite a number of battles for key positions this year.

Offensive tackle

Nate Solder was going to have to prove that he was still left tackle timber this summer before he opted out for the season. So, left tackle was very much in play. Now, it’s their priority.

The Giants are hopeful that first round pick Andrew Thomas slides right in and starts from Day 1. That could still happen. He’ll have plenty of company, though. Third round pick Matt Peart will now be thrust into the mix for the left tackle spot as well.

Right tackle is even more wide open. The loser of the left tackle role will have to fend off veteran free agent Cam Fleming and the Giants’ everyman, Nick Gates. These are the two biggest question marks of the summer.

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Giants remove LB Tae Crowder from NFI list

The New York Giants have removed linebacker Tae Crowder from the non-football injury list.

The New York Giants announced on Sunday that rookie linebacker Tae Crowder, this year’s Mr. Irrelevant, has been removed from the non-football injury list.

Crowder, who was the first Giants draft pick to sign their rookie contract, was placed on the NFI list last week with a mild foot sprain. With the issue now cleared up, Crowder will be permitted to hit the field with his teammates.

Although Crowder’s exact role has not yet been determined, he’s confident he can step in and do whatever head coach Joe Judge needs.

“I’m an aggressive player, a disciplined player,” Crowder told reporters in May. “A hard-working player and I like to make plays for the team. I can play Sam, I can play Will and Mike. I’m pretty good in coverage. I love to fit the run and I love to cover backs, too.”

With Crowder receiving the green light, it leaves defensive lineman Leonard Williams (hamstring) as the only remaining Giants player on the NFI list.

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2020 Giants training camp: Ranking rookies in terms of importance

As the New York Giants embark on their 2020 training camp journey, Giants Wire ranks all of their rookies in terms of importance.

The New York Giants are likely to have anywhere from 10 to 12 rookies on their 2020 roster. They used all of their 10 choices and went and signed a few undrafted players as well this spring.

Here’s a list of those players in the order of their importance (from most to least).

Andrew Thomas, offensive tackle

The fourth overall selection out of Georgia this year is a complete tackle who plays the run and pass protects very well. He can play both the left and the right side. He becomes the most important rookie now that the starting left tackle, Nate Solder, has opted out for this year. The Giants ideally would love to see Andrew Thomas come in at left tackle and own the position from Day 1 and never look back.

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Giants roster outlook: Upgrades, downgrades or lateral moves on defense

Giants Wire examines the New York Giants defense and the changes made this offseason, offering a verdict on each unit.

The New York Giants went into the offseason knowing they had to make some changes on their 25th ranked defense.

General manager Dave Gettleman used his free agent money and seven of his 10 draft picks in an attempt to revamp and revive a group that simply allowed way too many easy scores to opponents in 2019.

Here is a quick rundown on each unit as training camp begins

Defensive line

Gained: Austin Johnson

Lost: Olsen Pierre

The Giants’ big move was made last October when they traded two draft choices to the Jets for Leonard Williams, an impending free agent. They could not come to an agreement this offseason, so they applied the franchise tag to retain Williams at a price of $16.1 million. He’ll be a starter along with Dalvin Tomlinson and Dexter Lawrence. B.J. Hill, R.J McIntosh and Chris Slayton are returning as well. Johnson will provide some veteran depth.

Verdict: Slight upgrade

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