Saquon Barkley stated his proper shoulder harm gained’t restrict him Sunday in opposition to the Jaguars. He was upgraded to a full observe participant on Friday and off the harm report.
“It’s annoying, but it’s not something that’s going to stop me from going out there and being able to produce,” Barkley stated Thursday within the Giants’ locker room.
The Giants (5-1) hope Barkley is true as they journey to Jacksonville (2-4).
A success on his shoulder late in final week’s win over the Ravens “woke … up” an harm he initially had sustained in opposition to the Green Bay Packers in London.
Barkley was in apparent ache within the fourth quarter in opposition to Baltimore. He shook out his proper arm, left the sport for a play and was doubled over on the sideline.
When he returned, he seemingly turned his again on a cross safety to keep away from contact along with his shoulder. And he appeared to discourage teammate Mark Glowinski from touching his shoulder throughout a subdued jog to the sideline after scoring his go-ahead landing.
Barkley was restricted in observe Wednesday and Thursday. But he was a full participant Friday and warranted “it’s really nothing serious,” just a few ache and discomfort.
“It’s not that crazy, you know? In my opinion,” he stated, vaguely.
He stated the Giants trainers have him on a “program” of rehab and energy work.
“It just sucks that I play running back in the National Football League and kind of every time I touch the ball I’m getting hit in my shoulder,” he stated with amusing.
That’s the priority.
Barkley leads the NFL with 771 yards from scrimmage. The solely others with 700-plus yards are Dolphins WR Tyreek Hill (719) and Browns RB Nick Chubb (700). The Giants want No. 26 to construct on this two-game win streak.
The Jaguars, by the way in which, permit the third-fewest rush yards per sport: 89.3.
JONES: CONTRACT CROSSES MY MIND
Giants QB Daniel Jones is a team-first participant who stays targeted on profitable video games. But he admitted this week on The Ringer’s “New York-New York” podcast with John Jastremski that his contract scenario does sometimes cross his thoughts.
“Not a whole lot,” Jones stated. “I mean, I’d be lying if I said I never think about it, but I think for the most part you want to be present and do what you gotta do each week to play. That’s down the road. That’s a situation that’s out of my control in the immediate future.”
“So I think just taking care of what I got to control, to play as well as I can, to help this team win games, I think is the most effective way to kinda deal with that,” the QB added. “So that’s kinda how I try to approach it.”
Jones is enjoying on the fourth and last 12 months of his rookie contract after the Giants declined his fifth-year choice within the spring. The group might franchise tag him on a one-year deal or as a placeholder to barter a long-term contract this offseason, or resolve to maneuver on.
WARD ON JAGS: THERE’S HOPE NOW
Giants edge Jihad Ward endured Urban Meyer’s disastrous one-and-done season as a member of the 2021 Jaguars. He says there was nowhere to go however up.
“There wasn’t no hope in Jacksonville when I was there,” Ward stated Thursday. “There’s hope now because [Jags coach] Doug Pederson is doing a hell of a job. But going over there, there [were] a bunch of young cats over there that [were] just too much worried about fame and all that stuff. When they hit adversity, some people — most people — would shut down.”
Meyer was fired with a 2-11 file after 13 video games. Darrell Bevell took over as interim head coach. Then Pederson was employed to revive order.
“That’s what evolves with culture,” added Ward, who leads the Giants with six tackles for loss. “Some veterans tried to bring it together, but it was the Urban Meyer situation. That was that. Lack of leadership. But I hope they heal from that. I’ve talked to certain guys who like it over there. So that’s a good thing.”
ENGRAM HAS A NEW HOME
Evan Engram, the Giants’ former first-round decide, signed a one-year deal value as much as $9 million with Jacksonville within the offseason. He has 28 catches for 208 yards, which ties him for the third most receiving yards on the Jaguars.
“He brought a lot of experience and a lot of depth that we needed at that position,” Pederson stated in a convention name. “His route-running ability and overall leadership are things that I’ve seen. Very unselfish player. He does whatever it takes to help us try to win football games and he’s been great in that way.”
INJURY REPORT
OUT: WR Kadarius Toney (hamstring), WR Kenny Golladay (knee), OLB Azeez Ojulari (calf), OLB Oshane Ximines (quad), CB Cor’Dale Flott (calf). QUESTIONABLE: C Jon Feliciano (groin), DB Jason Pinnock (ankle).
Coach Brian Daboll stated Feliciano “should be good” to play Sunday. LT Andrew Thomas, who’s coping with elbow and ankle accidents, was upgraded to a full participant Friday and got here off the harm report. S Xavier McKinney was full after a Thursday relaxation day.
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