A Kayvon Thibodeaux harm scare overshadowed an encouraging Daniel Jones landing drive in Sunday night time’s 25-22 preseason win over the Cincinnati Bengals.
The No. 5 general choose had his proper knee buckled on a low block by Bengals tight finish Thaddeus Moss Thaddeus Moss within the second quarter at MetLife Stadium. Thibodeaux stayed down on the turf, grabbed his proper knee and grimaced.
When the cart got here out for Thibodeaux, he not less than stood up and walked slowly previous it to the Giants’ sideline and into the medical tent.
However when he emerged, he stated just a few passing phrases to some teammates on the sideline, then left for the locker room with a workforce coach. He was formally dominated out for the remainder of the sport with a “knee” harm.
Thibodeaux stated he’ll be OK as he left MetLife Stadium postgame. “I’ll be again,” he advised us. “We good,” he stated. Stated he obtained excellent news already. He was strolling underneath his personal energy.
Brian Daboll stated he can’t definitively say that the Giants have dominated out something extreme for Thibodeaux however “I hope so,” and MRIs and additional assessments hopefully present that.
Davis Webb’s two fourth-quarter landing passes to wideout Alex Bachman lifted the Giants to a 2-0 preseason report, with one recreation towards the Jets remaining. Edge Tomon Fox compelled a Bengals fumble on the buzzer by Trenton Irwin, recovered by nook Olaijah Griffin.
Nonetheless, the scary sight of seeing Thibodeaux mendacity on the turf – and a second-half left knee harm to rookie linebacker Darrian Beavers – forged a shadow over the win and the most important plus of the night time: Jones’ first preseason landing drive.
Jones accomplished eight straight passes on the drive and pumped his fist as rookie operating again Jashaun Corbin plunged into the top zone for a 2-yard TD run and a 7-3 lead early within the second quarter.
Jones hit on 8-of-9 passes for 78 yards on the 11-play, 84-yard scoring drive that straddled the primary and second quarters. He did it with out Saquon Barkley, who didn’t play in a coach’s choice by Brian Daboll.
And Jones did it regardless of disappointing finishes to the Giants’ first two possessions.
The Giants’ first drive had stalled on a 4th and 1 Antonio Williams run that the Bengals stood up at Cincinnati’s 48-yard line.
Jones’ second drive had ended with an interception by Bengals security Dax Hill on a move that tipped off the arms of tight finish Daniel Bellinger. Hill returned it to the Bengals’ 49.
However Jones responded with the assistance of vast receiver David Sills, his offseason coaching buddy making his first preseason look after lacking the New England opener.
Sills caught three passes for 46 yards on the drive, together with a gorgeous 20-yard again shoulder throw and catch up the left aspect.
Collin Johnson, Williams (two), Bellinger and rookie Wan’Dale Robinson additionally caught passes. Robinson’s was a pop move within the backfield, but it surely nonetheless counts.
Jones’ closing stat line was a breath of contemporary air even with the turnover, finishing 14 of 16 passes for 116 yards and directing that landing drive—albeit towards the Bengals’ backups.
The move safety was good for Jones, too, regardless of rampant accidents up entrance. Max Garcia, the workforce’s sixth-string middle, obtained the beginning with Devery Hamilton at left guard.
Left deal with Andrew Thomas performed one quarter after which got here out of the sport in the midst of Jones’ landing drive. Hamilton kicked out to deal with and Will Holden entered at left guard. Holden, a deal with, then stuffed in as Garcia’s backup middle.
Sadly, the Giants’ kickoff protection workforce adopted Corbin’s landing by surrendering a 73-yard return to Cincinnati’s Chris Evans. And the accidents saved piling up.
Kicker Graham Gano went down with a concussion attempting to deal with Evans. Kick returner C.J. Board, who’d had a 57-yard kick return worn out earlier by an Oshane Ximines holding penalty, fumbled the Giants’ subsequent kickoff after which left with a rib harm.
And defensive deal with D.J. Davidson, a rookie fifth-round choose, left with a fourth quarter harm.
Meaning seven of the Giants’ 11 rookie draft picks have missed not less than a while this preseason attributable to harm, together with three who left Sunday’s recreation alone.
Tyrod Taylor changed Jones after three collection and obtained some work in behind elements of the first-team and second-team offensive traces. However Webb impressed with the third workforce, finishing 22 of 27 passes for 204 yards and two scores to Bachman.
Bachman racked up 11 catches for 122 yards and two TDs.
Punter Jamie Gillan, a lefty, additionally made a 31-yard area aim and an additional level with Gano sidelined, with security Julian Love holding.
So there have been a number of positives. However the unknown of Thibodeaux’s harm loomed largest.
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