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INJURY REPORT – SAQUON BARKLEY INJURED…
Not practicing on Monday due to injury were wide receiver Travis Rudolph (quad), tight end Ryan O’Malley (ankle), defensive end R.J. McIntosh (unknown – Active/Non-Football Illness list), linebacker Connor Barwin (“soreness”), linebacker Thurston Armbrister (hamstring), cornerback Donte Deayon (hamstring), and safety Darian Thompson (hamstring).
Running back Saquon Barkley strained his left hamstring late in practice after stretching out for a long reception. He left practice the field after that, having his leg wrapped.
“Saquon has a mild strain, and we’ll be smart with him as we move along here,” said Head Coach Pat Shurmur
PRACTICE NOTES…
Some snippets from various media sources:
- It was a light practice today as the team heads to Michigan to practice against the Detroit Lions.
- For the second straight practice, the Giants limited the number of snaps quarterback Eli Manning received.
- Quarterback Davis Webb received first-team snaps again today. He found wide receiver Odell Beckham, Jr. twice for touchdowns in red zone drills, including against cornerback Janoris Jenkins.
- Quarterback Davis Webb also overthrew three receivers and was involved in a fumbled snap.
- Quarterback Kyle Lauletta connected with wideout Kalif Raymond on a perfect deep pass between safety William Gay and cornerback B.W. Webb.
- Linebacker B.J. Goodson and left guard Will Hernandez grabbed each other’s face masks and nearly came to blows.
- Safety Michael Thomas picked off quarterback Kyle Lauletta.
- Curtis Riley was the first-team free safety and William Gay the first-team slot corner for the second practice in a row.
- Running back Saquon Barkley badly beat linebacker Alec Ogletree on a wheel route and out-ran cornerback Janoris Jenkins to the end zone on a pass from quarterback Kyle Lauletta. (This was the play where Barkley injured himself).
- Quarterback Alex Tanney connected with wide receiver Jawill Davis on a deep pass.
HEAD COACH PAT SHURMUR…
The transcript of Pat Shurmur’s press conference on Monday is available in The Corner Forum while the video is available at Giants.com.
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:
ARTICLES…
- Pat Shurmur being patient, protective early in Giants tenure by Jordan Raanan of ESPN.com
- Depth chart does not define QB Alex Tanney’s role by Giants.com
- Giants’ Cody Latimer on star receivers in his draft class: ‘I can be in that conversation,’ too by Ryan Dunleavy for NJ.com
WHAT’S UP NEXT…
The Giants will practice against the Detroit Lions in Michigan on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday (open to public).
Eric Kennedy
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