Giants beginning left guard Shane Lemieux (foot) is “in all probability not” enjoying within the Sept. 11 common season opener at Tennessee, Giants coach Brian Daboll mentioned Friday.
“He’s coming alongside, however I wouldn’t anticipate him anytime quickly,” Daboll mentioned earlier than a light-weight follow.
Edge rusher Azeez Ojulari (calf) is not any positive factor to face the Titans, both, though exams a minimum of revealed he averted a catastrophic damage Thursday.
“I don’t know but. Don’t know,” Daboll mentioned of Ojulari’s Week 1 standing being unsure. “I’d simply say day-to-day. That’s the place he’s at. When he’s out there may be when he’ll be on the market.”
Ojulari was absent from Friday’s follow, although, together with Lemieux, edge rusher Kayvon Thibodeaux (sprained proper MCL), edge rusher Elerson Smith (proper foot in boot) and nook Rodarius Williams (undisclosed).
Thibodeaux is unlikely to play in Week 1 primarily based on his damage’s preliminary 3-to-4 week timeline. And Daboll mentioned of Smith’s standing: “We’ll see.”
So whereas the Giants’ speedy focus is on Sunday’s preseason finale in opposition to the Jets at MetLife Stadium — and Tuesday’s roster cutdown to 53 — Daboll’s overarching aim is to have a wholesome sufficient crew to compete with the Titans in two weeks.
“It’ll give a while to guys to get rested up and healed up, and hopefully we’ll have as many on the market as we are able to,” Daboll mentioned of the two-week break after Sunday’s exhibition.
The crew’s total well being might affect whether or not Daboll performs a few of his starters in opposition to the Jets Sunday. He didn’t anticipate finalizing plans till Saturday morning.
The top coach has tried to get his starters numerous work this preseason, however accidents and a precedence on Week 1 availability have prompted some dialing again.
Saquon Barkley sat out the second preseason sport in opposition to Cincinnati, for instance, and the Giants presumably have seen sufficient of his robust coaching camp to place him in bubble wrap for the Titans sport.
“I’m prepared,” an keen Barkley mentioned Friday.
The next gamers have already got been dominated out as unavailable to face the Jets as a result of damage, although:
Offensive line: Lemieux, Ben Bredeson (proper arm), Josh Ezuedu, Garrett McGhin. Huge receiver: C.J. Board, Sterling Shepard. Edge: Thibodeaux, Ojulari, Smith. Secondary: Williams, Dan Belton. Kicker: Graham Gano (concussion).
And three different gamers are up within the air: broad receivers Kadarius Toney and Darius Slayton, and edge rusher Jihad Ward.
Primarily based on the standard and well being of the Giants’ roster, GM Joe Schoen is predicted to be lively subsequent week with participant acquisitions — whether or not by commerce, waiver declare or signing — to assemble a aggressive roster for the opener.
Simply on Friday, he minimize veteran security Andrew Adams and signed broad receiver Travis Toivonen and kicker Ryan Santoso. Santoso is right here as a result of Gano hasn’t cleared the protocol. The crew additionally waived receiver Bailey Gaither after he failed his bodily.
The roster turnover has been fixed, and it'll proceed. So keep watch over the 31 different crew’s cuts subsequent Tuesday, not simply the Giants’ strikes to get to 53.
FRIDAY PRACTICE REPORT
Co-owner John Mara and Schoen spent a couple of half-hour speaking to one another whereas they watched Friday’s follow from behind an finish zone. …
Devery Hamilton, the Giants’ second-string left sort out, has been enjoying left guard with the first-team offense within the absence of Lemieux and Bredeson. However Daboll wouldn't decide to anybody particular at that place on Friday: “I believe that’s in all probability a greater one for subsequent week or the week after that. We’ll see the place we’re at bodily. We undoubtedly have those who have performed inside there, and in every week or two, we’ll make certain we now have who we predict is the proper particular person in there.” …
Huge receiver Wan’Dale Robinson returned to follow after being held out of crew drills and sprints in opposition to the Jets on Thursday. Daboll mentioned Robinson will “be tremendous,” and the coach had dialed him again as a result of “he’s had numerous reps.” …
There was an animated forwards and backwards at one level Friday between Daboll and offensive line coach Bobby Johnson. It wasn’t clear in the event that they had been discussing substitutions, however there have been just a few exchanges. All in an effort to iron out wrinkles on offense, presumably. …
Daboll mentioned Thibodeaux is right here in New Jersey rehabbing his knee on the Giants’ facility. Thibodeaux has not been seen the previous couple of days. …
Daboll mentioned it’s attainable the Giants might hold three quarterbacks on their lively roster, which implies Davis Webb might make the 53-man. “We might,” he mentioned. “I’m not saying we'll. However I believe every little thing’s on the desk at this level.” …
Cam Brown performed some edge snaps in opposition to the Bengals as a result of others’ accidents, and it’s attainable each Brown and Coughlin might play there once more Sunday because of the numbers. …
Daboll mentioned the Giants won't drill down on Titans sport prep till Labor Day week. “We’ll give attention to ourselves nonetheless right here arising this week,” he mentioned. “I believe you'll be able to overdo getting ready for a crew each as a training workers and as gamers.”
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