Giants security Xavier McKinney broke “a pair fingers” in final week’s “freak accident” on a Can-Am off-road car in Cabo, Mexico, and he had surgical procedure on his left hand, he mentioned Tuesday.
McKinney had his left arm in a sling and a tough, plastic forged masking most of his left hand.
Coach Brian Daboll and McKinney’s preliminary assertion in regards to the accident each described his harm as a “hand” harm, though the security mentioned Tuesday that it’s simply his fingers.
He couldn't say if he'll have the ability to play once more this season.
“No timeline on it,” he mentioned.
McKinney mentioned the accident occurred final Wednesday. He insisted he wasn’t doing “something reckless.”
“Kinda mainly simply flipped over — or not flipped over, however tilted over, fell on my hand,” he mentioned. “That’s mainly what occurred.”
He added: “I didn’t fall off. One thing the place it simply fell on my hand, or fell on my fingers, I ought to say … The factor didn’t flip over. It wasn’t an ATV. It was really a Can-Am, which is a much bigger model.”
He wouldn't reply a query about whether or not he was driving the car. He mentioned no teammates had been within the car with him.
“It was a sight-seeing tour,” he repeated. “You don’t need to get it. I’m saying — do you hear what I’m saying? Do you hear what I’m telling you? Sight-seeing tour? Sight-seeing tour.”
Daniel Jones mentioned McKinney “in all probability regrets” his determination to go using and that the gamers “really feel for him.”
McKinney mentioned he apologized to the staff and the excellent news is “I’ll be nice” long-term.
“I thank God that it wasn’t something worse,” he mentioned.
Daboll mentioned he was “upset” and “I really feel dangerous for Xavier.” The coach wouldn't disclose any inner self-discipline. He mentioned he discovered in regards to the harm “a couple of days in the past,” though the accident had occurred final Wednesday.
Daboll mentioned security Julian Love will take over play-calling duties on protection.
McKinney mentioned he went to the hospital in Cabo, then he received surgical procedure when he returned to the New York space. He mentioned he doesn’t understand how lengthy he’ll be within the forged.
The Giants positioned him on the non-football harm checklist and technically may go after a few of his cash for the harm away from the sphere. McKinney mentioned he wouldn’t blame them in the event that they did.
“I wouldn’t be upset with it,” he mentioned. “I take full accountability [for] what’s occurring. I’m an accountable particular person. For me I used to be simply extra upset that I wasn’t gonna be right here for my staff.”
The Giants’ security depth is skinny, led by particular teamer Jason Pinnock and rookie Dane Belton, who has seen his snaps lower in current weeks. McKinney is out at the least 4 video games, but it surely appeared like for much longer listening to him on Tuesday.
The Giants (6-2) host the Houston Texans (1-6-1) on Sunday at MetLife Stadium.
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