New York Giants Week 8 Injury Report: A New Injury Concern
There’s never a good time for an injury to pop up, but lately, that seems to be the case the last few weeks for the New York Giants.
This week, another groin injury has popped up, that to right tackle Jermaine Eluemunor, who is scheduled to face Steelers pass rusher extraordinaire T.J. Watt on Monday Night Football. Eluemunor’s injury was confirmed by head coach Brian Daboll, who said he was “hopeful” of having Eluemunor available for Modnay’s game.
With Eluemunor sidelined, at least for today’s practice, 2022 first-round pick Evan Neal, who has been trying to get up to speed as quickly as possible on the new teachings of offensive line coach Carmen Bricillo, received the first-team reps on Friday’s practice, per Daboll.
Eluemunor has proven to be a tough customer. Back in training camp, he was hit in the midsection by Dexter Lawrence during a practice, the injury creating soreness to his rib cage. But rather than sit out while recovering, Eluemunor barely missed a beat, returning to practice the next day.
“Whatever pain I gotta go through to be out on that field, whatever I have to do to make sure my body's okay to be out there, I'm gonna do [it],” Eluemunor told New York Giants On SI, adding, “You're gonna have to chop my leg off to keep me off that field.”
Groin injuries can be tricky, but given Eluemunor’s determination and appreciation to be a Giant, he’ll do everything he can to be ready for the next game.
In other injury news, outside linebacker Brian Burns, who is dealing with groin and Achilles issues, did not practice Friday after being limited on Thursday. Burns has been trying to fight through his ailments.
In some positive news, cornerbacks Cor’Dale Flott (groin) and Tre Hawkins III (ankle) were able to practice on a limited basis after being held out of Thursday’s practice.
New York Giants Injury Report
Player | Pos | Injury | Thurs. | Fri. | Sat. | Status |
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Brian Burns | OLB | Groin/Achiles | Limited | DNP |
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Jamie Gillan | P | Left Hamstring | DNP | DNP |
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Jermaine Eluemunor | RT | Hip | -- | DNP | ||
Dexter Lawrence II | DT | Hip | DNP | Limited |
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Ty Summers | LB | Ankle | DNP | DNP |
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Adoree' Jackson | CB | Neck | DNP | DNP |
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Cor'Dale Flott | CB | Groin | DNP | Limited | ||
Tre Hawkins III | CB | Ankle | DNP | Limited | ||
Bryce Ford-Wheaton | WR | Achilles | Limited | Full | ||
Jalin Hyatt | WR | Rib | Full | Full |
Bold denotes a change in status.
Pittsburgh Steelers Injury Report
Player | Pos | Injury | Thurs. | Fri. | Sat. | Status |
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Roman Wilson | WR | Hamstring | DNP | DNP |
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Damonte Kazee | SAF | Ankle | Full | Full | ||
DeShon Elliott | DB | Back | DNP | Limited | ||
Donte Jackson | CB | Shoulder | Full | Full | ||
Tyler Matakevich* | LB | Hamstring | Limited | Limited | ||
Nick Herbig | LB | Hamstring | DNP | DNP | ||
Zach Frazier | OC | Ankle | DNP | DNP | ||
Dylan Cook* | OT | Foot | Full | Full | ||
Cordarrelle Patterson | RB/KR | Ankle | Limited | Limited | ||
Keeanu Benton | DT | Calf | Limited | Full | ||
Cameron Heyward | DT | NIR - Veteran's Rest | DNP | DNP | ||
Isaac Seumalo | OL | NIR - Veteran's Rest | -- | DNP |
* Designated to return from IR.