Kadarius Toney may go from seven snaps to zero.
The Giants’ vast receiver was restricted in Thursday’s observe 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 residence opener in opposition to the Carolina Panthers is unclear.
Toney missed all three preseason video games and many summer time practices with a hamstring harm. He had an offseason knee process that sidelined him within the spring.
Throughout a two-receiver idea in Thursday’s particular person drills, Toney lined up on the third and closing vast receiver pairing alongside observe squad participant Marcus Johnson.
The primary pair was Sterling Shepard and Kenny Golladay. The second was David Sills and Darius Slayton. Richie James and observe 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 bother staying on the observe and enjoying fields for the reason that Giants drafted him twentieth general final yr.
When requested Wednesday if he wants to remain wholesome and observe extra to earn enjoying time, Toney stated: “If that’s what’s required of me, it’s what I gotta do. Everyone is aware of I had the harm a pair weeks in the past [was] why I wasn’t on the sphere. So I assume it was simply 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 display they have been embracing him.
However head coach Brian Daboll solely performed Toney seven offensive snaps within the opener. Then Daboll stated the group’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 upset if the group wins.
Slayton was a wholesome scratch in Week 1 after taking a paycut to stay with the group. 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 decide, stated he's “actually assured” in having the ability to make his season debut Sunday.
However Thibodeaux was restricted for a second straight day in observe, so it can depend upon how he feels Friday and Saturday.
“We’ve been making nice beneficial properties,” Thibodeaux stated. “I’m optimistic about it … [My knee] feels quite a bit higher. Simply attempting to tolerate the ache and ensure I don’t do an excessive amount of and re-aggravate it. Be certain I do all the pieces in my capability and proceed to push that envelope.”
This shall be wait and see. Thibodeaux assured “we simply need to cross our T’s and dot our I’s earlier than I get on the market.”
Requested if it was exhausting watching from the sidelines final weekend, Thibodeaux stated: “I wasn’t actually too anxious. They are saying the second rat at all times will get the cheese. So so long as I proceed to do all the pieces I must do, I’ll be good in the long term.”
NOTES AND NUGGETS
Veteran observe squad nook Fabian Moreau initiatives as Sunday’s beginning outdoors nook rather than 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 nook, has performed some video games, has been in that division, has picked up our system properly, had a very good observe [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 in all our factors of emphasis” this week. “We gotta proceed to work on it,” Kafka stated. “Simply get out and in of the huddle rapidly. Rise up to the road of scrimmage. That manner we are able to use these motions, we are able to use these shifts and in addition give the quarterback extra time on the line of scrimmage to function. These are issues we're engaged on that we self-evaluated from the sport.”
THURSDAY INJURY REPORT
Didn't take part: CB Aaron Robinson (appendix), WR Wan’Dale Robinson (proper knee), CB Nick McCloud (hamstring), OT Devery Hamilton (sickness). Restricted: 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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