None of Daniel Jones’ presumptive high receivers have been on the sector to catch his passes at Thursday’s third OTA follow.
Rookie Kadarius Toney and veteran Kenny Golladay, two gamers with intensive damage histories, wore pink jerseys and didn’t follow for undisclosed causes. Sterling Shepard (torn Achilles) additionally was in a pink jersey as he continues rehabbing.
Head coach Brian Daboll mentioned “some” of the gamers in pink jerseys have been “rehabbing” however he wasn’t going to “get into the specifics” about Toney and Golladay.
Toney didn’t report back to the Giants’ facility this offseason till late April, after the Daily News reported that the workforce was exploring buying and selling him. If he’s injured, the workforce hasn’t disclosed it.
He caught passes off the JUGS machine for a couple of minutes earlier than follow, and that was about it.
“I think that [Toney] was in good shape [when he first reported], but obviously he’s not running around full speed right now, so it would be difficult to judge exactly where he’s at right now,” extensive receivers coach Mike Groh mentioned. “But he’ll be ready to go … Mentally I don’t have any concerns with where he’s at.”
Offensive coordinator Mike Kafka mentioned Toney has been “really attentive in meetings” and is a “dynamic player.”
“He’s one of those guys that you look for to make plays for us,” Kafka mentioned.
Jones, talking for himself because the Giants’ quarterback, referred to as the month of May “an necessary a part of the offseason, beginning off our OTA practices.
“They’re valuable opportunities you can’t afford to miss out on,” he mentioned.
“You’d prefer that they’d be out there,” Groh mentioned of Golladay and Toney, “but we’re doing things with them without getting the full speed reps. Feel really good about the progress they’ve made.”
Rookie wideout Wan’Dale Robinson additionally was absent as a result of he was attending “a mandatory NFL rookie symposium,” Daboll mentioned. Defensive lineman Dexter Lawrence and tight finish Ricky Seals-Jones have been excused from follow for private causes.
THE PRACTICE REPORT
Starting left sort out Andrew Thomas (left ankle surgical procedure) additionally wore a pink jersey and didn’t follow till a late particular groups interval … Safety Julian Love intercepted Jones throughout the 11-on-11 workforce interval and continues to say himself as a frontrunner. Wouldn’t be stunned if he’s voted a captain … Tyrod Taylor made a fantastic throw down the left sideline to wideouts Robert Foster. C.J. Board had a number of catches, too … No. 5 general decide Kayvon Thibodeaux was checked by a coach late in follow within the quad/groin/hip space, The Athletic noticed. He remained on the sideline. Earlier, Thibodeaux recorded what would have been a sack on Jones, bursting into the backfield unblocked off the protection’s proper edge … Blake Martinez (torn ACL) was a full participant within the jog-through portion of follow on the sector in the course of the protection carrying a pink jersey. He didn’t take part within the dwell 11-on-11 portion, however he was shifting nicely, which is an encouraging signal for the autumn … Corner Jarren Williams is lining up as a reserve free security on protection.
SEEING RED
Some gamers carrying pink jerseys nonetheless practiced, like Martinez, LB Cam Brown, WR Richie James, WR Austin Proehl. Others didn’t, or did little or no: Toney, Golladay, Shepard, Thomas, C Nick Gates (leg fracture), OT Matt Peart (ACL), WR Collin Johnson, CB Rodarius Williams, LB TJ Brunson, LB Quincy Roche and OL Jamil Douglas.
STARTLING CHANGE
Leonard Williams mentioned Wednesday’s 4 participant cuts, to make room for 4 new gamers, was “definitely eye-opening for a lot of the guys in the locker room.”
“Yesterday, we had a bunch of new people come in and people leave and people are like, wow, week one [of the offseason] it’s already happening,” he mentioned.
Williams mentioned possibly he’s simply “getting numb” to it as a result of he is aware of that’s the enterprise. Still, that’s glimpse at some participant perspective on the fixed roster turnover.
AZEEZ TIPS THE SCALE
Second-year edge rusher Azeez Ojulari was noticeably bulked up and revealed that he’s gained about 10 kilos to 255 by way of his offseason coaching.
“I just felt like trying to improve my game, my weight to just hold up. I just feel good. Just wanted to get bigger,” he mentioned.
A ‘DIRTBAG’ AT CENTER
Offensive line coach Bobby Johnson’s nickname for middle Jon Feliciano is “Dirtbag.” And it’s a time period of endearment:
“He plays with an edge that you want everyone to have,” Johnson mentioned of Feliciano, whom he coached in Buffalo. “I jokingly, after I write the depth chart daily on the board, I write the nicknames and his is “Dirtbag.’ That’s how he performs. Not in an unlawful trend, however he performs the sport on the sting.
“And you have to have that,” Johnson mentioned. “And sometimes if you don’t have that in each guy, you have to develop that kind of attitude in the room. And Jon plays that way. Mark Glowisnki plays that way. I think we have other guys that will play that way. And they’ll find from me as their coach, if they don’t play that way, they will not play.”
SCHOEN ADDS ANOTHER CB
The Giants signed former Eagles and Jaguars nook Michael Jaquet III on Thursday, persevering with to throw our bodies at their skinny secondary. Jacquet, 25, performed 142 snaps at outdoors nook for Philly as a rookie in 2020. The workforce additionally signed its seventh of 11 draft picks: third-round LSU nook Cor’Dale Flott. The Giants waived undrafted rookie DT Antonio Valentino, as nicely.
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