New York Giants running back Brandon Jacobs has missed Wednesday and Thursday practice this week due to an undisclosed knee injury. This has been bad for Giants tickets sale, as fans worry their stars wont return to play After missing practice on Wednesday, Jacobs was expected to start practicing on Thursday, so now there is cause for concern from both coaches and fans. Tom Coughlin said that Jacobs was experiencing some knee swelling from this past week’s game at Arizona, but that the injury was considered “day-to-day.” If Jacobs does not practice on Friday, it is very likely that he will miss this week’s game at home against the Seattle Seahawks. If that’s the case, starting running back Ahmad Bradshaw will likely receive more work, with third string back DJ Ware getting spot duty.
In more bad news for the G-Men, starting center David Baas is expected to miss the game against the Seahawks as well. Baas received a neck injury (stinger) during the win against the Cardinals this week. He came out of the game in the first half and did not return. He was replaced by backup lineman Kevin Boothe, who performed admirably despite making one mistake and gave up a sack. During the week, the Giants signed Jim Cordle off their practice squad for depth. Cordle is unlikely to see any playing time unless an injury occurs, but it is not good news for Baas because there was no need to sign another player unless Baas was expected to miss time.
Wide receiver Brandon Stokley was cut from the team this week. His contract was terminated with an injury settlement due to a tear in his quadriceps that he suffered against the Eagles in Week 3. With Mario Manningham returning to the field last week, Stokely was likely to be cut regardless of his health.
There’s some good news for the Giants as well this week. Linebacker Michael Boley, cornerback Corey Webster, and defensive end Justin Tuck all returned to practice on Thursday after sitting out of Wednesday’s practice. Justin Tuck did not play last week due to a lingering neck injury that he suffered in the last game of this year’s preseason. While on the practice field today, it was noted that Tuck was making use of a new helmet, shoulder pads, and a different type of neck roll. This new equipment should make sure that Tuck does not suffer a setback and re-injure himself. With Tuck returning this week, the defensive line of the Giants should be able to terrorize inexperienced Seattle quarterback Tavaris Jackson all afternoon.
Finally, first round draft pick, cornerback Prince Amukamara is not expected to play until after the Giants’ Week 7 bye. Amukamara suffered a broken foot that required surgery during the offseason. In his Wednesday press conference, Coach Tom Coughlin told the media to not even ask about Amukamara until after the bye week. The Giants clearly do not want to rush the first round draft pick into action, but coaches and fans must be disappointed that the much needed help at the corner position will not come until half way through the year.
