New York Giants Injury Update: Potential Bad News for Offensive Line

The injuries continue to pile up for the New York Giants. Here is the latest.

Patricia Traina | Dec 9, 2024

Jul 26, 2024; East Rutherford, NJ, USA; New York Giants offensive guard Jon Runyan (76) speaks at a press conference. / Lucas Boland-Imagn Images

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If you thought the New York Giants 2024 season couldn’t get any worse, think again.

Giants starting left guard Jon Runyan, Jr., who suffered an ankle injury in the team's 14-11 loss to the New Orleans Saints on Sunday, is “week-to-week, maybe more than week-to-week,” according to head coach Brian Daboll.

That’s not good for an offensive line that has already lost left tackle Andrew Thomas (lis franc) for the season, and which has not had starting tackle Jermaine Eluemunor (quad) or Christopher Hubbard (knee) in the lineup.

Runyan’s injury isn’t the only fresh one suffered by the unit. Center John Michael Schmitz is “sore” per Daboll, who added that the second year center had an MRI done on his neck which he injured in the loss to the Saints. Schmitz was replaced in the lineup by right guard Greg Van Roten, who was replaced by Jake Kubas at right guard. Runyan was replaced by Aaron Stinnie.

In other Giants injury news, safety Tyler Nubin, the team’s leader in tackles with 98 tackles, has an ankle injury that he suffered in the game. Nubin, who was added to the Giants’ injury report late last week with a knee ailment, underwent an MRI on Monday, the results of which weren’t available when Daboll spoke to the media.

Daboll also said that quarterback Drew Lock, who had X-rays done after the game, is sore as well and was awaiting results of a MRI. Lock is believed to have injured his foot during the loss, but if he is healthy enough, Daboll said Lock will remain the starting quarterback this coming weekend when the Giants host the Baltimore Ravens.

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PATRICIA TRAINA

Patricia Traina has covered the New York Giants for 30+ seasons, and her work has appeared in multiple media outlets, including The Athletic, Forbes, Bleacher Report, and the Sports Illustrated media group. As a credentialed New York Giants press corps member, Patricia has also covered five Super Bowls (three featuring the Giants), the annual NFL draft, and the NFL Scouting Combine. She is the author of The Big 50: The Men and Moments that Made the New York Giants. In addition to her work with New York Giants On SI, Patricia hosts the Locked On Giants podcast. Patricia is also a member of the Pro Football Writers of America and the Football Writers Association of America.