Giants security Xavier McKinney broke “a couple fingers” in final week’s “freak accident” on a Can-Am off-road car in Cabo, Mexico, and he had surgical procedure on his left hand, he mentioned Tuesday.
McKinney had his left arm in a sling and a tough, plastic forged masking most of his left hand.
Coach Brian Daboll and McKinney’s preliminary assertion concerning the accident each described his damage as a “hand” damage, regardless that the protection mentioned Tuesday that it’s simply his fingers.
He couldn’t say if he’ll be capable to play once more this season.
“No timeline on it,” he mentioned.
McKinney mentioned the accident occurred final Wednesday. He insisted he wasn’t doing “anything reckless.”
“Kinda basically just flipped over — or not flipped over, but tilted over, fell on my hand,” he mentioned. “That’s basically what happened.”
He added: “I didn’t fall off. Something where it just fell on my hand, or fell on my fingers, I should say … The thing didn’t flip over. It wasn’t an ATV. It was actually a Can-Am, which is a bigger version.”
He wouldn’t reply a query about whether or not he was driving the car. He mentioned no teammates had been within the car with him.
“It was a sight-seeing tour,” he repeated. “You don’t have to get it. I’m saying — do you hear what I’m saying? Do you hear what I’m telling you? Sight-seeing tour? Sight-seeing tour.”
Daniel Jones mentioned McKinney “probably regrets” his resolution to go using and that the gamers “feel for him.”
McKinney mentioned he apologized to the crew and the excellent news is “I’ll be fine” long-term.
“I thank God that it wasn’t anything worse,” he mentioned.
Daboll mentioned he was “disappointed” and “I feel bad for Xavier.” The coach wouldn’t disclose any inside self-discipline. He mentioned he came upon concerning the damage “a few days ago,” regardless that the accident had occurred final Wednesday.
Daboll mentioned security Julian Love will take over play-calling duties on protection.
McKinney mentioned he went to the hospital in Cabo, then he received surgical procedure when he returned to the New York space. He mentioned he doesn’t know the way lengthy he’ll be within the forged.
The Giants positioned him on the non-football damage record and technically may go after a few of his cash for the damage away from the sector. McKinney mentioned he wouldn’t blame them in the event that they did.
“I wouldn’t be upset with it,” he mentioned. “I take full responsibility [for] what’s going on. I’m an accountable person. For me I was just more upset that I wasn’t gonna be here for my team.”
The Giants’ security depth is skinny, led by particular teamer Jason Pinnock and rookie Dane Belton, who has seen his snaps lower in current weeks. McKinney is out no less than 4 video games, nevertheless it seemed like for much longer listening to him on Tuesday.
The Giants (6-2) host the Houston Texans (1-6-1) on Sunday at MetLife Stadium.
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Source: www.bostonherald.com