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Giants injury report: Kadarius Toney limited with hamstring issue

The New York Giants saw a few changes to their injury report on Thursday with WR Kadarius Toney (hamstring) being added.

The New York Giants were back on the practice field Thursday and a few things changed from the day prior.

Rookie edge rusher Kayvon Thibodeaux, who head coach Brian Daboll said did some team work on Wednesday, was again limited. The same held true for fellow edge rusher Azeez Ojulari.

The status and participation of other injured Giants, including wide receiver Wan’Dale Robinson, remained the same. The good news came via cornerback Aaron Robinson, who is scheduled to be released from the hospital following an emergency appendectomy.

On the downside of things, wide receiver Kadarius Toney was added to the injury report with a hamstring issue.

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

Did not participate: CB Nick McCloud (hamstring), WR Wan’Dale Robinson (knee), CB Aaron Robinson (appendicitis), OL Devery Hamilton (illness)

Limited participant: LB Kayvon Thibodeaux (knee), LB Azeez Ojulari (calf), OL Jon Feliciano (lower leg), S Jason Pinnock (shoulder), WR Kadarius Toney (hamstring)

Full participant: S Dane Belton (clavicle)

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Giants injury report: Kayvon Thibodeaux, Azeez Ojulari limited

Three players missed practice for the New York Giants on Wednesday and four others, including Kayvon Thibodeaux, were limited.

The New York Giants returned to the practice field on Wednesday and they were noticeably short.

In addition to cornerback Aaron Robinson, who will miss Sunday’s game against the Carolina Panthers following an appendectomy, several other players sat out. Among them was wide receiver Wan’Dale Robinson, who head coach Brian Daboll says is “day-to-day.”

Edge rushers Azeez Ojulari and Kayvon Thibodeaux were technically limited, but their workload was exceptionally light. Thibodeaux did slightly more than Ojulari.

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

Did not participate: CB Nick McCloud (hamstring), WR Wan’Dale Robinson (knee), CB Aaron Robinson (appendicitis)

Limited participant: LB Kayvon Thibodeaux (knee), LB Azeez Ojulari (calf), OL Jon Feliciano (lower leg), S Jason Pinnock (shoulder)

Full participant: S Dane Belton (clavicle)

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Latest update on Giants rookie WR Wan’Dale Robinson’s knee injury

Get the latest on the knee injury suffered Sunday by New York Giants rookie wide receiver Wan’Dale Robinson

The New York Giants grabbed another explosive playmaker in the 2022 NFL draft in second-round pick Wan’Dale Robinson, but his regular-season debut was abbreviated due to a knee injury.

Giants head coach Brian Daboll gave an update on Robinson’s status Monday, and it appears to be good news.

The rookie from Kentucky is considered day-to-day, per multiple reports.

Along with Kadarius Toney, last year’s first-round pick, the Giants have a pair of big-play threats who should continue to create problems for opposing defenses in the years to come.

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Giants vs. Titans: Statistics, numbers and broken records

The New York Giants defeated the Tennessee Titans in Week 1 and here’s a look at some of the records, statistics and numbers.

The New York Giants stunned the Tennessee Titans in Week 1, storming back from 13 points down to steal a victory in the waning moments of the fourth quarter.

It was a refreshing change-of-pace for this Giants team, but there is little time to bask in the glory. A Week 2 matchup with the Carolina Panthers looms.

Here’s a glance at what interesting stats, numbers and broken records were birthed from the Week 1 win over the Titans.

  • Brian Daboll picked up his first-ever win as a head coach.
  • The opening weekend win was the first for the Giants since 2016 and just their second over a 12-year span.
  • The win was the Giants’ first-ever opening weekend win on the road against an AFC team.
  • With the win, the Giants go to 1-0 and are over .500 for the first time since 2016.
  • The Titans scored a touchdown on their opening series, which was the first TD the Giants surrendered on an opening series in an opening game since 2014.
  • The Giants gained 394 yards of offense, which was their highest output without an overtime period since Sept. 16, 2021 against the Washington Commanders.
  • New York totaled 238 yards rushing, which was their most since Dec. 31, 2017 (260).
  • Saquon Barkley rushed for 164 yards, which was the third-most of his career and his highest ever total away from FedEx Field.
  • Barkley’s 168 rushing yards was the most in an opening weekend game in Giants history.
  • Barkley’s 68-yard run tied the second-longest of his NFL career.
  • Barkley totaled 194 yards from scrimmage, the fourth-most of his career.
  • Daniel Jones completed 81% of his passes (17 of 21 with one drop), which was the highest completion percentage of his career.
  • Jones hit Sterling Shepard for a 65-yard touchdown in the second half, which was the second-longest of his career.
  • Chris Myarick scored the second touchdown of his career (both from one-yard out).
  • Tomon Fox appeared in his first NFL game and recorded his first career sack (the team’s only sack in Week 1).
  • Daniel Bellinger and Evan Neal each drew their first career start.
  • Wan’Dale Robinson saw his first NFL action and recorded his first career reception.
  • Jason Pinnock recovered his first career fumble.
  • Brian Daboll won his first-ever NFL challenge as a head coach.

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Giants rookie Wan’Dale Robinson will undergo MRI on knee

New York Giants rookie WR Wan’Dale Robinson will undergo an MRI on his knee but he doesn’t believe the injury is serious.

The New York Giants went on the road and came away with a gutty comeback win against the Tennessee Titans in Week 1. Unfortunately for Big Blue, rookie Wide Receiver Wan’Dale Robinson left the game and did not return in his first NFL game.

Robinson exited in the first half with an apparent knee injury after playing just nine snaps and reeling in one catch for five yards.

Luckily, it does not seem that the injury to Robinson is anything too severe.

Of course, we should have more of a confirmation on the severity of the injury sometime early this week. Robinson will undergo an MRI on Monday.

Robinson (Kentucky) was selected 43rd overall as the Giants’ second-round pick in this April’s draft.

If Week 1 is any indication, with the Giants seemingly limiting the amount of targets to both Kenny Golladay and Kadarius Toney, Big Blue will certainly hope to get Robinson back sooner rather than later.

Robinson also showed flashes of his talent during training camp and certainly, he can have an effective role for the Giants this year. With little concern over the injury following the game Sunday, it will be interesting to see how he progresses as the week moves along and if the rookie is available for the Giants in Week 2.

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Giants release unofficial regular season depth chart: 9 takeaways

The New York Giants have released their unofficial regular season depth chart and here are 9 key takeaways.

The New York Giants will take on the Tennessee Titans this Sunday in Nashville and several things remain unsettled.

Among them are the team’s starters at left guard and inside linebacker. With Shane Lemieux on injured reserve and Blake Martinez having been released earlier this week, the Giants still have some decisions to make.

They won’t come immediately, head coach Brian Daboll told reporters on Tuesday. They’ll have an open competition in practice this week that may lead to some unexpected changes.

Despite that, the team released their unofficial regular season depth chart on Tuesday and there were several notable things to take away.

Here are nine:

Wan’Dale Robinson optimistic about Giants’ offense under Mike Kafka

New York Giants rookie Wan’Dale Robinson knows it’s been rough sledding for a few years, but he’s confident Mike Kafka can lead a change.

This Sunday, the New York Giants will debut their new offense led by first-year head coach Brian Daboll and offensive coordinator Mike Kafka.

The offense will be more spread out, use more pre-snap motion and hopefully move the football with more ease and put more points on the scoreboard.

One of the key contributors on offense is rookie Wan’Dale Robinson, the Giants’ second-round pick out of Kentucky. The diminutive Robinson (5’8″, 185) is a wide receiver that identifies as a ‘gadget’ player and will be used in a multitude of ways this year.

Kafka will be cling the plays and is likely to call on Robinson more often than expected. Robinson is ready for the challenge.

“He knows how to get the guys matched up,” Robinson said of Kafka. “He’s going to get us in a groove and get us going. Knows when to take the shots and things like that and get us in the best plays each and every play.”

By “us,” Robinson means himself and fellow wideouts Kenny Golladay, Sterling Shepard and Kadarius Toney. There’s a lot of talent within the group but there’s not much confidence in them at the moment after a year that saw them underachieve due to injuries and a stagnant offensive scheme.

Robinson knows nothing of what happened in the past. He’s the fresh face that the team hopes will inject some life and depth into the offense.

“I think it can be really effective,” he said. “At the end of the day, you want guys that can separate and go out there and make plays. I feel like we all do a really good job of that. I think our coaches are going to do a really good job of mixing us in and doing what they have to do to get us all the ball, whenever they need to.”

The offense has a new lease on life, or at least a one-year lease. Quarterback Daniel Jones is in the spotlight behind a new offensive line and a has a healthy Saquon Barkley behind him. The Giants could finally have an offense worth watching.

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Giants defeat Bengals, 25-22: 6 takeaways

The New York Giants rallied to take down the Cincinnati Bengals on Sunday night and here are six notable takeaways.

The New York Giants rallied late to defeat the Cincinnati Bengals, 25-22, in Week 2 of the preseason on Sunday night. It improved their exhibition record to 2-0.

Here are six notable takeaways from Big Blue’s latest victory.

Giants defeat Bengals: Winners, losers and those in between

Here are the winners, losers and those in between from the New York Giants’ preseason Week 2 win over the Cincinnati Bengals.

After a solid showing against the New England Patriots in Week 1 of the preseason, the New York Giants were back at it on Sunday at MetLife Stadium.

Already down 18 players due to injury, the Giants quickly inflated that total. There were several notable injuries throughout the game, including to rookie edge rusher Kayvon Thibodeaux.

Back on the field, New York’s reserves struggled against the Cincinnati Bengals initially, but rebounded strong and closed things out on another Davis Webb comeback.

Giants are paying their receivers $42 million, most in the NFL

The New York Giants lead the NFL in positional spend at wide receiver, dropping $42 million on the unit this season (to date).

One of the reasons the New York Giants’ salary cap was so out of whack when new general manager Joe Schoen took over earlier this year, was because of the high salaries they are paying their wide receivers.

The Giants are playing their wideouts $42 million in 2022, the highest amount in the NFL.

This would be acceptable if they were getting a bang for their buck, but that is far from the case. The Giants are paying 14 players a total of $42.4 million led by Kenny Golladay, whose $21.1 million cap hit accounts for half of that number.

Golladay is followed by Sterling Shepard at $6.3 million, Kadarius Toney ($3.1 million) and Darius Slayton ($2.6 million), rookie Wan’Dale Robinson ($1.4 million) and Richie James ($1.06 million).

Last year, the Giants’ top three receivers were tight end Evan Engram (46 receptions) and running backs Saquon Barley and Devontae Booker with 41 and 40 catches, respectively. Engram and Booker are no longer with the Giants.

Golladay, Shepard, Toney and Slayton combined for just 29 starts, 138 receptions, 1,646 yards and only three touchdowns in 2021.

Most of the other Giants’ units are ranked among the league’s lowest salary cap-wide. The Giants’ defensive line is ranked sixth in the NFL and the highest-paid unit on the roster at over $48 million.

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