October 15, 2008 New York Giants Injury Report: OC Shaun O’Hara (toe infection), LB Antonio Pierce (quad), and LB Gerris Wilkinson (knee) did not participate in yesterday’s light practice.
“O’Hara is hopefully going to get out (of the hospital Thursday) morning,” Head Coach Tom Coughlin said. “He is over there fighting and scratching to get out, but so far they have kept him. We expect him to be out tomorrow morning.”
Pierce is day-to-day, but Wilkinson will miss some time. “Wilkinson will be a while probably,” Coughlin said. “I am not going to give you any number of weeks, but chances are he won’t make it this week.”
QB Eli Manning (chest) and S James Butler (biceps) practiced. “I feel good,” said Manning. “(There is) just a little soreness, but it didn’t affect the practice or throwing or keep me from doing anything I need to do.”
WR David Tyree, who is currently on the Physically-Unable-to-Perform (PUP) List, practiced for the first time this season. Tyree underwent knee surgery in April and missed all of training camp and the preseason. “I’m 100 percent,” said Tyree. “The daily pounding, we’ll see how that goes. But I haven’t had any pain, any swelling, and I’m excited about that.”
Tynes to Kick on Sunday: PK Lawrence Tynes, who has not played since the preseason opener due to a knee injury, told reporters yesterday that he will be the placekicker on Sunday. “I’m very anxious just to get going,” said Tynes. “It’s been a while. I feel very good about where I am. I just want to keep up doing what John’s done for us the previous five games. I’m looking forward to keeping that streak he has going.”
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Notes: According to the Elias Sports Bureau, the Giants’ two takeaways are the team’s lowest figure through the first five games of a season since turnovers became an official statistic in the mid-1930s.
