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Giants - Bucs Gameday Inactives & Analysis

Here's a list of who's not playing for the Giants and Bucs.
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There's good news and bad news in this week's Giants game-day inactives.

The good news is the team is getting receivers Sterling Shepard (concussion) and Darius Slayton (hamstring) back. 

Shepard, of course, can play both as the slot receiver or on the outside and is also a strong downfield blocker. Slayton will hopefully give the Giants a deep threat presence.

The bad news is that the other starting receiver, Cody Latimer, has been ruled out due to a concussion. Latimer has been starting for the Giants while Golden Tate serves his 4-game suspension.

The Giants leading receivers so far this year have been tight end Evan Engram, who has 17 receptions for 164 yards and a touchdown, and receiver Bennie Fowler, who came into this weekend's game listed as questionable with a hamstring strain that developed in Wednesday's practice.

Fowler is active for this week's game and will get the start at receiver in place of the inactive Latimer.

The rest of the Giants inactive list includes quarterback Alex Tanney, guard Chad Slade, tackle Eric Smith, tight end Garrett Dickerson, tight end Kaden Smith, and defensive back Julian Love. 

Love has played just seven snaps so far, all on special teams. He had a decent preseason but has been unable to get on the field for the defense. 

Also as previously announced by the Giants, Eli Manning will be the No. 2 quarterback on the depth chart, behind new starter Daniel Jones.

The Bucs will be without rookie linebacker Devin White (knee), who suffered his injury in last week's win over the Panthers. White, the Bucs' first-round draft pick this year, has eight total tackles, four of which are solo. 

Here is the full list of the Bucs' inactive players.

 

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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.

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