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Giants Injury Update: Williams, Jackson, Ojulari All Expected to Do Something This Week

New York hopes to have all hands on deck for Sunday's Wild Card game against the Vikings.
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Giants Injury Update: Williams, Jackson, Ojulari All Expected to Do Something This Week
Giants Injury Update: Williams, Jackson, Ojulari All Expected to Do Something This Week

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The New York Giants aren't scheduled to hit the field to practice ahead of their Wild Card weekend game against the Minnesota Vikings until Wednesday. Still, they could be looking at getting some good news regarding their remaining injured starters.

Giants head coach Brian Daboll told reporters Monday that he anticipated defensive lineman Leonard Williams, outside linebacker Azeez Ojulari and cornerback Adoree' Jackson to "do something" this week. All three are key members of the Giants' defense and have missed games this year due to injuries.

Williams is currently dealing with a neck issue that he said last week is something he doesn't anticipate going away until the off-season. HE lasted just part of the team's Week 17 game against the Colts before leaving the game with the injury. 

He was part of the group of players the team rested in last week's regular-season finale against the Eagles. He also missed the team's Week 14 game against the Eagles at MetLife Stadium.

Earlier this year, Williams missed Weeks 3-5 with a sprained knee, the first games he's missed in his nine-year NFL career.

Ojulari has also had an injury-filled year. He missed the first two games of the season with a leg injury and then returned for Week 3. However, he tweaked his calf during the Giants' Week 4 game against the Bears and landed on injured reserve, where he stayed from Weeks 5-12.

Ojulari, who has had at least a half sack in every game he's played this year except for Week 3, sprained his ankle in the Giants' regular-season game against the Vikings and was limited to a handful of snaps against the Colts the following week. The Giants also held him out of the regular-season finale against the Eagles.  

Jackson has been sidelined since suffering a sprained MCL in Week 11 against the Lions on a punt return. While he didn't land on injured reserve, it wasn't until two weeks ago that he could return to practice on a limited basis. 

Jackson has been limited in the last two weeks at practice, but there is hope he'll be able to inch his way toward taking a full practice workload ahead of Sunday's Wild Card game.  

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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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