Kadarius Toney may go from seven snaps to zero.
The Giants’ large receiver was restricted in Thursday’s apply by a hamstring harm after practising full on Wednesday.
He performed solely seven snaps in a Week 1 win over the Tennessee Titans and now his standing for Sunday’s dwelling opener in opposition to the Carolina Panthers is unclear.
Toney missed all three preseason video games and many summer season practices with a hamstring harm. He had an offseason knee process that sidelined him within the spring.
During a two-receiver idea in Thursday’s particular person drills, Toney lined up on the third and closing large receiver pairing alongside apply squad participant Marcus Johnson.
The first pair was Sterling Shepard and Kenny Golladay. The second was David Sills and Darius Slayton. Richie James and apply squad participant Kalil Pimpleton manned the slot.
Rookie Wan’Dale Robinson (proper knee) isn’t practising and appears like he’ll miss Sunday’s recreation, too.
Toney has had hassle staying on the apply and taking part in fields because the Giants drafted him twentieth general final yr.
When requested Wednesday if he wants to remain wholesome and apply extra to earn taking part in time, Toney stated: “If that’s what’s required of me, it’s what I gotta do. Everybody knows I had the injury a couple weeks ago [was] why I wasn’t on the field. So I guess it was just with that. So I dunno. I don’t know what to say.”
The Giants’ new regime made calls to commerce Toney within the spring, retained him when a market didn’t develop after which made efforts to reveal they had been embracing him.
But head coach Brian Daboll solely performed Toney seven offensive snaps within the opener. Then Daboll stated the crew’s inactive record of receivers may change week to week.
Toney appeared upset at one level on the Giants’ sideline in Nashville, however he assured on Wednesday that he would by no means be dissatisfied if the crew wins.
Slayton was a wholesome scratch in Week 1 after taking a paycut to stay with the crew. He might be making his season debut in opposition to the Panthers.
THIBODEAUX ‘CONFIDENT’ HE CAN PLAY
Rookie edge rusher Kayvon Thibodeaux (sprained proper MCL), the Giants’ No. 5 general choose, stated he’s “really confident” in with the ability to make his season debut Sunday.
But Thibodeaux was restricted for a second straight day in apply, so it’ll rely upon how he feels Friday and Saturday.
“We’ve been making great gains,” Thibodeaux stated. “I’m optimistic about it … [My knee] feels a lot better. Just trying to tolerate the pain and make sure I don’t do too much and re-aggravate it. Make sure I do everything in my capacity and continue to push that envelope.”
This will likely be wait and see. Thibodeaux assured “we just want to cross our T’s and dot our I’s before I get out there.”
Asked if it was arduous watching from the sidelines final weekend, Thibodeaux stated: “I wasn’t really too worried. They say the second rat always gets the cheese. So as long as I continue to do everything I need to do, I’ll be good in the long run.”
NOTES AND NUGGETS
Veteran apply squad nook Fabian Moreau tasks as Sunday’s beginning outdoors nook instead of Aaron Robinson, who had his appendix eliminated this week. Moreau performed the Panthers twice final yr as a member of the Atlanta Falcons. “Good man to man corner, has played some games, has been in that division, has picked up our system well, had a good practice [Wednesday],” Daboll stated … The Giants skilled some confusion on offense with the play calls in a scoreless Week 1 first half amid frequent substitutions and a loud atmosphere. Offensive coordinator Mike Kafka stated ironing out these wrinkles is “one of our points of emphasis” this week. “We gotta continue to work on it,” Kafka stated. “Just get in and out of the huddle quickly. Get up to the line of scrimmage. That way we can use those motions, we can use those shifts and also give the quarterback more time at the line of scrimmage to operate. Those are things we are working on that we self-evaluated from the game.”
THURSDAY INJURY REPORT
Did not take part: CB Aaron Robinson (appendix), WR Wan’Dale Robinson (proper knee), CB Nick McCloud (hamstring), OT Devery Hamilton (sickness). Limited: edge Kayvon Thibodeaux (sprained proper MCL), edge Azeez Ojulari (proper calf), C Jon Feliciano (decrease leg), WR Kadarius Toney (hamstring), S Jason Pinnock (shoulder)
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