Giants Week 18 Injury Report: A Few New Names Pop Up on the List

Plus Eagles rest a lot of their roster.

New York Giants offensive tackle Evan Neal (73) is on this week's injury report with rib and hip issues. | Vincent Carchietta-Imagn Images

The New York Giants listed four players–linebacker Micah McFadden (neck), and offensive tackle Evan Neal (rib/hib). Center John Michael Schmitz (ankle), and defensive tackle Aron Watts (knee)--as those who didn’t practice for the team on Wednesday.

McFadden and Schmitz missed last week’s game against the Colts and are trending toward missing their respective second games.

Watts was injured in last week’s game, and head coach Brian Daboll told reporters that he underwent knee surgery this week. The assumption is that he will land on injured reserve by Saturday’s 4 p.m. deadline to set the Week 18 roster.

Six Giants were listed as limited: outside linebacker Brian Burns (illness), defensive lineman Cory Durden (shoulder), receiver Bryce Ford-Wheaton (shoulder), defensive back Greg Stroman (shin), linebacker Ty Summers (neck), and defensive back Dee Williams (toe). 

Burns is one of two Giants players who has not missed any game snaps this season due to injury (offensive lineman Greg Van Roten being the other), and that’s not expected to change this weekend despite the Giants having nothing to play for in the regular-season finale against the Eagles.

Guard Jake Kubas, who last week started at right guard with Van Roten moving to center for Schmitz, was a full participant despite a shin injury. Outside linebacker Kayvon Thibodeaux (toe) was also a full participant despite his injury.

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Giants Injury Report

Player	Pos	Injury	Wed.	Thurs.	Fri.	Status
Cory Durden	DT	Shoulder	Limited
Evan Neal	OT	Rib/Hip	DNP
John Michael Schmitz	C	Ankle	DNP
Greg Stroman	CB	Shoulder/Shin	Limited
Micah McFadden	LB	Neck	DNP
Armon Watts	DL	Knee	DNP
Dee Williams	CB	Toe	Toe
Ty Summers	LB	Neck	Limited
Brian Burns	OLB	Illness	Limited
Bryce Ford-Wheaton	WR	Shoulder	Limited
Jake Kubas	OL	Shin	Full
Kayvon Thibodeaux	OLB	Toe	Full

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Eagles Injury Report

Player	Pos	Injury	Wed.*	Thurs.	Fri.	Status
Saquon Barkley	RB	NIR-Rest	DNP
Mekhi Becton	OL	NIR-Rest	DNP
A.J. Brown	WR	Knee/Rest	DNP
Landon Dickerson	OL	NIR-Rest	DNP
Jalen Hurts	QB	Concussion/Left Finger	DNP
Lane Johnson	OL	NIR-Rest	DNP
Kenny Pickett	QB	Ribs	DNP
Darius Slay	CB	NIR-Rest	DNP
Devonta Smith	WR	Wrist/Rest	DNP
Josh Sweat	OLB	NIR-Rest	DNP
Zack Braun	LB	NIR-Rest	Limited
Reed Blankenship	S	NIR-Rest	Limited
Jalen Carter	DT	NIR-Rest	Limited
Cooper DeJean	CB	NIR-Rest	Limited
C.J. Gardner-Johnson	S	NIR-Rest	Limited
Cam Jurgens	C	NIR-Rest	Limited
Jordan Mailata	T	NIR-Rest	Limited
Quinyon Mitchell	CB	NIR-Rest	Limited
Will Shipley	RB	Concussion	Limited
Nolan Smith	OLB	NIR-Rest	Limited
Nakobe Dean	LB	Abdomen	Full
Bryce Huff	OLB	Wrist	Full
Dallas Goedert	TE	Knee	Full

*Eagles held a walkthrough.

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