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Robert Ayers, New York Giants (June 12, 2014)

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FOXSports and The New York Post are reporting that New York Giants defensive end Robert Ayers did not suffer a serious injury at the team’s first Organized Team Activity (OTA) practice on Wednesday. Ayers limped to the sidelines and was carted off of the field early at practice with injuries to his left ankle and knee.

“He hurt his ankle and his knee,” said Head Coach Tom Coughlin immediately after practice. “We don’t know too much about it, except it seems like the ankle right now…It was the first play and he, for some reason, went low and got pushed down into the ground. How he did that, I am not exactly sure. This is a time when if you really understand what phase three is, which they have been told there is not any live contact and they have to play with their hands and their feet. I am disappointed in that, but I am hoping what it turns out to be is not serious.”

FOXSports tweeted: “Giants got good news on DE Robert Ayers, who was carted off today. Tests revealed no major damage to his knee or ankle.”

The New York Post tweeted: “Giants DE Robert Ayers, carted off today, did not sustain structural damage to ankle or knee and ‘things look good,’ according to source.”

This is obviously good news for the Giants and Ayers, who was playing with the first-team defense when injured. Ayers missed the last four games of the 2014 season with a torn pectoral muscle. He finished the year with 22 tackles, five sacks, one pass defense, and one forced fumble as a primary reserve defensive end and situational pass-rushing defensive tackle.

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