New York Giants Make Roster Moves: As expected, the Giants placed OC Adam Koets (torn ACL in knee) on Injured Reserve yesterday. The team filled his roster spot by activating OL Kevin Boothe off of the Physically-Unable-to-Perform (PUP) List. Boothe had been practicing for the past two weeks after recovering from surgery to repair a torn pectoral muscle that he injured during the offseason.
The Giants also waived WR Sinorice Moss from Injured Reserve, ending his career with the team.
David Diehl and Shaun O’Hara Discuss Injuries: LT David Diehl (hamstring/hip) and OC Shaun O’Hara (Lisfran foot) discussed their respective injuries on the radio yesterday.
ESPNNewYork.com is reporting that Diehl has muscle injuries to both the hamstring and hip, although it is the hamstring injury that concerns Diehl more.
“It’s my hamstring,” said Diehl on 1050 ESPN. “I hurt my hamstring. I am just glad that it isn’t my hip because if you hurt your hip then that is surgery and stuff like that. It is muscular and it will take a little time to heal up a little bit. My goal is to be back at Philadelphia next week…I got to do whatever I can to heal up as fast as possible…I’m going to try to do my best to make sure I am back. This is the first time I have been hurt. I have been able to fight through some things before. My goal is to try to come back for that (Eagles) game.”
“(On Monday I) just got some treatment and (Wednesday) I am going to see how it feels and what we can do,” said O’Hara on Sirius radio. “Foot sprains, as I am learning, as much as they are painful they are also very slow to heal. I am optimistic, and I am frustrated, that’s for sure. I don’t know what the prognosis is for this week. Obviously with other guys getting dinged, I am pushing even more to get out there. But ultimately the doctors and trainers are going to decide what’s best for me, what’s best for the team.”
Giants Extend Contracts for Koets and DeOssie: According to The Star-Ledger, over last weekend, the Giants extended the contracts for OC Adam Koets and longsnapper Zak DeOssie. Both players, who would have been unrestricted free agents after this season if there is a new Collective Bargaining Agreement, are now under contract through the 2012 NFL season.
Koets signed his extension before he tore the ACL in his knee. His new deal, which is technically a 3-year contract since it covers this season as well, is reportedly worth $3 million and includes a signing bonus of $360,000 and workout bonuses of $25,000 in 2011 and 2012.
According to The Ledger, DeOssie’s deal is worth a total of $3.3 million and includes a signing bonus of $542,000.
Giants on WFAN: Audio clips of yesterday’s interviews with the following Giants players on WFAN are available at CBSNewYork.com:
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Notes: The Giants have been 5-3 or better at the halfway point each year Tom Coughlin has been coach. This is the fourth time the Giants have been 6-2 at midseason under Coughlin. The Giants are a combined 41-15 (.732) in the first eight games since Coughlin arrived in 2004.
The Giants are ranked first in the NFL in defense and second in offense.
The Giants have scored touchdowns on 20 of a league-high-tying 31 trips into the red zone, a 64.5 percent success rate that is their best in Coughlin’s seven seasons with the Giants.
Eric Kennedy
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