Jason Pierre-Paul Questionable, Olivier Vernon Probable for Saints

Olivier Vernon – © USA TODAY Sports Images

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SEPTEMBER 16, 2016 NEW YORK GIANTS INJURY REPORT…
Defensive end Jason Pierre-Paul (shoulder) has officially been ruled as “questionable” for Sunday’s home opener against the New Orleans Saints. Defensive end Olivier Vernon (wrist) was added to the injury report but is “probable” for the game. Defensive tackle Robert Thomas (illness) has been ruled out for the second week in a row.

“If we would’ve had practice today, (Pierre-Paul) would not have practiced today,” said Head Coach Ben McAdoo. “We’ll take a look at him tomorrow. He’ll have an opportunity to get out on the field tomorrow at practice and we’ll go from there… We’ll look at him tomorrow and see how he feels. See how he wakes up the next day and recovers.”

When asked if he was concerned about Vernon, McAdoo responded, “There is always concern when someone is on the injury report.”

THE COACHES SPEAK…
Transcripts and video clips of the media sessions with the following coaches are available in The Corner Forum and at Giants.com:

• Ben McAdoo Press Conference (Video)
• Ben McAdoo Giants.com Q&A
• Running Backs Coach Craig Johnson (Video)
• Defensive Line Coach Patrick Graham (Video)

THE PLAYERS SPEAK…
Transcripts and video clips of the media sessions with the following players are available in The Corner Forum and at Giants.com:

• RB Rashad Jennings (Video)
• DT Damon Harrison (Video)

ARTICLES…

• Larry Donnell on blocking and ‘the money zone’ | Giants 4 Downs interview by James Kratch for NJ.com
• Giants’ offensive line working on silencing critics by John Rowe of The Bergen Record
• Damon Harrison gives ‘great speech’ to Giants defense by Jordan Raanan of ESPN.com
• The breakdown that shows Giants aren’t done flirting with danger by Paul Schwartz of The New York Post
• Inside Zak DeOssie’s road to return by Michael Eisen of Giants.com

WHAT’S UP NEXT…
There is no press availability to the team on Saturday. The Giants play the New Orleans Saints at home on Sunday afternoon at 1:00PM EDT.