The Giants’ receiving corps both is about to be ridiculously short-handed or get the enhance of pace that it so desperately wants.
It “doesn't look promising” that Kenny Golladay (knee) might be obtainable Sunday in opposition to the Packers, head coach Brian Daboll mentioned, however Wan’Dale Robinson (knee) and Kadarius Toney (hamstring) are “making progress” after lacking the final three and two video games, respectively.
Already with out Sterling Shepard, the Giants went till the ultimate minute of the primary half of their win in opposition to the Bears with no receiver touching the ball. The trio of Richie James, Darius Slayton and David Sills mixed for 3 catches for 25 yards, whereas Golladay went a 3rd straight recreation with no catch.
Robinson, the rookie second-round choose, made one catch for five yards earlier than he was harm within the season opener. Toney, the 2021 first-round choose, has 4 touches from scrimmage for 23 yards. However each have the sudden explosiveness that the $72 million free-agent signing Golladay and others are lacking, and their return might open up the field for Saquon Barkley to run.
“We’ll see the place they’re directly we get finished” with the week of apply,” Daboll mentioned.
Daboll’s damage recap Monday included unhealthy information on CB Aaron Robinson (knee) and DL Henry Mondeaux (ankle), who each are “in all probability not” enjoying this week. Mondeaux’s damage is just not season-ending, Daboll mentioned, as initially feared when the cart got here on the sphere,
The outlook is extra optimistic for RT Evan Neal (neck), RG Mark Glowinski (ankle) and OLB Kayvon Thibodeaux (again), who “needs to be OK.” There may be extra uncertainty round OLB Azeez Ojulari (calf) and S Julian Love (concussion protocol).
The Giants nonetheless held the Bears with no landing regardless of seemingly shedding a brand new participant each defensive sequence.
“It sucks, however you simply obtained to be ready for it,” LB Tae Crowder mentioned. “Subsequent-man-up mentality and whoever’s on the market, simply hold it rolling.”
The Giants signed LB A.J. Klein to the apply squad, The Publish confirmed. Klein, 31, has performed in 134 profession video games (80 begins).
Klein initially was drafted as a fifth-round steal by normal supervisor Dave Gettleman to the Panthers however spent the final two seasons with Daboll and Giants normal supervisor Joe Schoen within the Payments group.
Landon Collins — who made three Professional Bowls as a security for the Giants and was a 2018 captain — was a part of a bunch exercise Monday evening on the workforce facility, as first reported by ESPN. Collins signed a record-setting six-year, $84 million free-agent contract with the Commanders in 2019 however was reduce in March after reportedly refusing to just accept a pay reduce.
If the Giants and Collins reunite, he in all probability must drop his previous resistance to enjoying inside linebacker as a result of defensive coordinator Wink Martindale makes use of safeties as hybrids. The 28-year-old former second-round choose, who completed the final two seasons on injured reserve (torn Achilles in 2020 and foot damage in 2021), additionally wouldn't discover a single remaining defensive participant from when he left.
Collins’ exercise already was organized previous to the rash of accidents, Daboll mentioned.
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