Giants Injury Report: O-line Looking Better, but Two Key Defenders Still Sidelined

Andrew Thomas, Jermaine Eluemunor, and Marcus Mbow all practiced on a limited basis, but Tremaine Edmunds and Greg Newsome II missed a second straight day.

New York Giants linebacker Tremaine Edmunds missed his second day of practice. | IMAGN IMAGES via Reuters Connect

The New York Giants injury picture appears to be improving, at least on one side of the ball.

Offensive tackles Andrew Thomas (groin), Jermaine Eluemunor (calf), and Marcus Mbow (knee) were all limited participants on Thursday after sitting out Wednesday’s session.

Thomas looks likely to play after the team last week held him out even after he passed the concussion evaluation and despite the offense’s attempt to mount a comeback, even though he had been evaluated for a concussion and passed the tests. But the veteran left tackle has been laboring through his groin injury, raising the question of how much longer he can keep going.

Eluemunor missed last week’s game against the Saints because he couldn’t establish an anchor given his injured leg. His return would be huge as the Giants face a Houston Texans pass rush that features league sack leader Will Anderson Jr., along with Danielle Hunter and Jadeveon Clowney.

Mbow, the swing tackle, is also a key player, as he’d be the first off the bench if Thomas or Eluemunor couldn’t go the distance.

Trending Downward

On the other side of the ball, the Giants remain without two key pieces on defense. Inside linebacker Tremaine Edmunds (shoulder) and cornerback Greg Newsome II (concussion) missed their second straight day of practice, and their statuses for Sunday’s game remain uncertain.

Edmunds wears the radio in his helmet, but if he can’t play, defensive coordinator Dennard Wilson said the Giants have options.

“We have options. Micah (McFadden) — he can call a defense. Arvell (Reese) can call a defense. Jack Kelly can call a defense. Zaire (Barnes), we’ve done this in preseason. We’ve done it throughout training camp. All the guys have had the opportunity to call a defense, and we’ll see how it shakes out come Sunday,” he said.

Other Injury News

Tight end Chris Manhertz (calf) was added to the injury report after missing practice on Thursday. Cornerback Colton Hood (concussion), punter Jordan Stout (right knee), and outside linebacker Kayvon Thibodeaux (illness) were all upgraded to full participation.

Giants Practice Participation/Game Status Report

Player	Injury	Wed.	Thurs.	Fri.	Status
RT Jermaine Eluemunor	Calf	DNP	Limited
CB Colton Hood	Concussion	Limited	Full
OT Marcus Mbow	Knee	DNP	Limited
S Tyler Nubin	Neck	Limited	Limited
LT Andrew Thomas	Groin	DNP	Limited
TE Theo Johnson	Neck	Limited	Limited
WR Charlie Jones	Achilles	Limited	Limited
P Jordan Stout	Right Knee	Limited	Full
WR Darnell Mooney	Neck	Full	Full
OLB Kayvon Thibodeaux	Illness	Limited	Full
LB Tremaine Edmunds	Shoulder	DNP	DNP
CB Greg Newsome II	Concussion	DNP	DNP
S Jevon Holland	Concussion (non-contact)	DNP	Limited
CB Paulson Adebo*	Knee	Limited	Limited
TE Thomas Fidone II	Shoulder	Full	Full
TE Chris Manhertz	Calf		DNP

* Reserve list; currently in 21-day practice window.

Bold denotes a change in status.

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Texans Practice Participation/Game Status Report

Player	Injury	Wed.	Thurs.	Fri.	Status
LB Azeez Al-Shaair	Knee	DNP	Limited
S Reed Blankenship	Concussion/Hand	DNP	DNP
T Trent Brown	Wrist	DNP	Full
T Blake Fisher	Thumb	DNP	DNP
RB David Montgomery	Groin	DNP	DNP
S Jalen Pitre	Shoulder	DNP	DNP
TE Dalton Schultz	Quad	DNP	Limited
DE Will Anderson, Jr.	NIR-Res	Limited	Full
DE Jadaveon Clowney	Knee	Limited	Full
DE Logan Hall	Knee	Limited	Full
LB Henry To'oTo'o	Shoulder	Limited	Limited
WR Tank Dell	Knee	Full	Full
TE Brevin Jordan	Foot		Limited
G Ed Ingram	Back/Hip		Full

* Reserve list; currently in 21-day practice window.

Bold denotes a change in status.

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