The New York Giants have been riddled with injuries so far this season, including last week’s 27-20 loss to the Green Bay Packers.
But leading up to their Week 12 tilt with the Detroit Lions, Big Blue seems to be getting healthier.
Their latest injury report suggests the defense may still be missing a few key pieces against Detroit, but their offense should get back two key starters.
Wide receiver Darius Slayton, who missed the Packers game with a hamstring injury, was a limited participant in practice today, suggesting he should be ready to go against the Lions.
Rookie sensation Jaxson Dart, who also missed the game against Green Bay thanks to a concussion suffered against the Chicago Bears, is still a non-contact participant.
But he is trending in the right direction and was predicted to be cleared tomorrow by The Athletic’s Dan Duggan.
Giants Offense Getting Healthier
The New York Giants aren’t going to get back their most impactful skill position players for the rest of the season. Malik Nabers and Cam Skattebo are both on season-ending injured reserve.
But getting Dart and Slayton back in the mix will be a massive boost for New York.
“Dart in the limited category again. Don’t think that impacts his status for Sunday at all, but looks like he won’t get cleared until tomorrow,” predicted Duggan.
Jameis Winston was serviceable for the Giants last week, but it’s obvious that Dart provides another level to the offense that no other quarterback on the roster can provide.
In terms of pass catchers, Slayton will be a welcome addition back to the Giants’ offense.
Against the Green Bay Packers last Sunday, only three New York wide receivers caught passes from Winston.
Their leading receiver, Isaiah Hodgins, was poached off the Pittsburgh Steelers‘ practice squad just days before the game, signifying how thin the Giants are at wide receiver right now.
While New York will be hopeful about their returning pieces on offense, the defense is a different story.
Giants Defensive Injuries Piling Up
The defensive backfield is something to keep an eye on heading into Sunday’s game.
Cornerbacks Paulson Adebo and Cor’Dale Flott were both non-participants in Thursday’s practice, though Flott’s was not injury-related.
Deonte Banks and Rico Payton were limited.
Nickel cornerback Nic Jones was also added to the injury report with a hamstring injury, stretching the New York Giants’ secondary incredibly thin.
Edge rusher Kayvon Thibodeaux was also listed as a did not participate, signaling that the former first-round pick may miss his second consecutive game thanks to a nagging shoulder injury.
It could mean another increased workload for 2025’s No. 3 overall pick, Abdul Carter.
Otherwise, defensive linemen Chauncey Golston and Rakeem Nuñez-Roches Sr. were listed as limited, along with linebacker Demetrius Flannigan-Fowles and safety Tyler Nubin.
Every team in the NFL deals with injuries; that’s a given. But the Giants have been dealt a rough hand in 2025 in terms of health.
We’ll see how it affects them when they travel to Detroit for their third consecutive showdown with a team from the NFC North.
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