ARLINGTON — Dallas Cowboys proprietor Jerry Jones stated he spoke with Odell Beckham Jr. on the telephone on Thanksgiving Day as his workforce laid out the Giants, one other OBJ suitor, 28-20.
“We had a good visit today,” Jones instructed native reporters. “Odell could help us. I believe that right now. Now we got to make it fit. That’s the challenge.”
Beckham didn’t attend Thursday’s sport in particular person, however he intends to go to the Giants, Cowboys and Buffalo Bills in that order, in accordance with CBS insider Josina Anderson. And he’s additionally having conversations with the Baltimore Ravens and Kansas City Chiefs.
Beckham’s Cowboys go to is scheduled for Dec. 5, in accordance with FOX’s Jay Glazer, which suggests Beckham is prone to cease by the Giants’ facility someday subsequent week if his plans don’t change.
Bills cross rusher Von Miller, Beckham’s good pal, harm his knee in Thursday’s win in Detroit. So it’s additionally one thing to observe within the Beckham sweepstakes whether or not Miller’s preliminary prognosis of a sprain is confirmed on Friday.
“Happy Thanksgiving,” Beckham tweeted with emojis throughout the Cowboys’ dominant win.
With the cap-strapped Giants dropping three of their final 4, the logical transfer by the workforce, Beckham or each could possibly be to desk their mutual curiosity in a reunion till 2023.
But keep tuned. With OBJ, something is feasible. And New York will at all times be house.
THIBODEAUX MORE ACTIVE
No. 5 total decide Kayvon Thibodeaux was lively Thursday. He had a game-high 5 QB hits on Dak Prescott, drew a holding penalty and generated stress on 38.1% of his 21 cross rush snaps, per TruMedia.
“It was a day to show my growth and show how much work I’ve been putting in,” Thibodeaux stated.
But Thibodeaux managed just one deal with and let Prescott escape on a certain sack initially of the second half that led to a 5-yard scramble to kick begin a Cowboys landing drive.
“It definitely eats you alive when you miss those plays that they give to you,” he stated. “I gotta be able to break down and make the tackle … I still [have] a lot to go. Obviously I didn’t get there how I wanted to. Just gotta keep going.”
Thibodeaux limped off at one level within the second half however got here again within the sport.
THOMAS: SICK, BUT NO EXCUSES
Giants left deal with Andrew Thomas performed sick. He entered and exited the stadium with a masks on. But he was disenchanted in himself for permitting two sacks to Cowboys cross rusher Micah Parsons. “All throughout the game I felt like I didn’t play to the level I wanted to play at,” Thomas stated.
TURKEY DAY BLUES
The Giants misplaced their fourth straight Thanksgiving Day sport, slipping to 7-6-3 all-time on the vacation, together with 1-4 within the Super Bowl period. They haven’t received on Thanksgiving since 1982 … Saquon Barkley’s 1-yard speeding TD within the second quarter was the Giants’ first offensive landing on Thanksgiving since 1938, or 5 video games and 84 years in the past.
‘X’ GETS A CHECK-UP
Free security Xavier McKinney (left hand), who stays inactive on the non-football damage listing, was pushed on a cart to the AT&T Stadium X-ray room pregame for a checkup on the progress of his damage. McKinney wasn’t carrying the laborious plastic cowl over his hand, simply a big wrap. He had surgical procedure for no less than a pair damaged fingers after an ATV accident in Cabo throughout the Week 9 bye.
ODDS AND ENDS
The Giants led 13-7 at halftime however have been outscored 21-7 within the second half … Corner Rodarius Williams and security Julian Love each intercepted Prescott. It marked Williams’ first profession NFL interception. The two picks additionally matched the Giants’ interception whole by their first 10 video games of the season. Love leads the workforce with two. Darnay Holmes made the cross breakup that led to Love’s decide … Giants kicker Graham Gano hit 57-yard and 47-yard subject objectives. He made the primary for an early 3-0 lead after a fourth down cease of Ezekiel Elliott by ex-Cowboy Jaylon Smith at Dallas’ 40-yard line … Darius Slayton made a leaping 44-yard catch to arrange Barkley’s early landing … Holmes was whistled for a killer holding penalty on third and seven in opposition to Ceedee Lamb on the opening drive of the third quarter. Holmes stated the referee instructed him he was grabbing Lamb’s undershirt. It’s not clear how the official noticed Holmes’ hand grabbing beneath Lamb’s jersey … Brian Daboll was furious on the referees for an unlawful man downfield penalty on proper deal with Tyre Phillips that negated a Daniel Jones first quarter TD cross to Isaiah Hodgins. Daboll was nonetheless ticked off in regards to the play after the sport. “You gotta ask the officials,” he growled … A defensive holding name on Trevon Diggs in opposition to Hodgins later canceled out a second quarter Jones interception to security Donovan Wilson … Leonard Williams stated he went to the locker room at one level as a result of he strained his left calf. But he acquired it massaged, acquired an IV, and when he returned to the sport, it wasn’t a difficulty … The Giants’ seven inactive gamers have been beginning exterior corners Adoree Jackson (sprained proper MCL) and Fabian Moreau (indirect), heart Jon Feliciano (neck), proper deal with Evan Neal (sprained MCL/sickness), left guard Josh Ezeudu (neck), tight finish Daniel Bellinger (eye) and guard Shane Lemieux (toe).
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