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New York Giants injury report: Andrew Thomas remains sidelined

The New York Giants took the field for their second of three practices leading up to Saturday’s departure for Florida.

There was hope that both left tackle Andrew Thomas and rookie center John Michael Schmitz would return to the field but that did not happen. Instead, head coach Brian Daboll revealed that nothing would change from the day prior.

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That likely means no Thomas, JMS or reserve Shane Lemieux for the Giants on Sunday against the Miami Dolphins.

It also wasn’t entirely accurate as linebacker Micah McFadden was added with an ankle injury.

Running back Saquon Barkley was once again limited but he, too, remains uncertain for the Week 5 game.

The Giants’ Thursday injury report can be found below:

Did not participate: LT Andrew Thomas (hamstring), OL John Michael Schmitz (shoulder), OL Shane Lemieux (groin)

Limited participant: LB Azeez Ojulari (hamstring), RB Saquon Barkley (ankle), TE Daniel Bellinger (knee), OL Evan Neal (hand/ankle), OL Marcus McKethan (knee), WR Wan’Dale Robinson (knee) and RB Gary Brightwell (ankle), LB Micah McFadden (ankle)

Full participant: N/A

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New York Giants defense must ‘trust the process’

The New York Giants fell to 1-2 after a 30-12 loss to the San Francisco 49ers on the road last Thursday night. The result was not a surprise.

What was a surprise was the fashion in which they did it. They were undisciplined and sloppy and didn’t play with a lot of intelligence or passion.

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That was illustrated by their performance on defense. They missed tackle after tackle — especially in third and long situations — that allowed the 49ers to roll over them with relative ease.

Inside linebacker Micah McFadden, who led the Giants with 10 total tackles, explained to the media this week what happened.

“There are a lot of things that go into a third down game plan and the missed tackles last game contributed to it and there are always going to be guys who mess up the assignment or the responsibility, but I think it’s a combination of things and everybody in the building is working real hard to get all those little mistakes corrected so that we can improve and be a better team moving forward,” he told reporters during a Monday Zoom call.

The Giants were playing on just three days rest after their 31-28 comeback win over the Cardinals in Arizona that Sunday afternoon. They did not have a full-contact practice during the week as a result. Some have suggested that contributed to the Giants getting manhandled by a more physical team in San Francisco.

McFadden didn’t totally disagree but is willing to “trust the process.”

“I think everybody likes the routine and having that set schedule and kind of knowing what to expect throughout the day and getting the normal practice schedule in, but there are times when you have to adjust and last week was one of those times,” McFadden said.

“I think it’s just about staying the course and yeah, like you said, just trusting the process and believing in what we are doing. There are no complaints or pointing fingers or worrying about the schedule and what we have to do moving forward, but I think that’s what it’s going to come down to, is just trusting the process. I think we are excited to be in a week like this.”

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Giants’ Micah McFadden impresses with fast recognition

The New York Giants fell to the San Francisco 49ers, 30-12, on Thursday night in a game that was even less pretty than the score indicates.

Injuries were once again the major takeaway, but not far behind that was shoddy offensive line plan and horrendous tackling by the defense. Upwards of 16 tackles were missed on the night and everyone on the team was guilty.

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Micah McFadden was among those who missed a tackle or two. However, the second-year linebacker balanced that out with strong play and more tackles made than missed. He finished the night with a team-leading 10 tackles, nine of which were solo and four for a loss.

Retired offensive lineman and current NFL analyst, Brian Baldinger, broke down McFadden’s play and came away impressed with the speed of his recognition.

“His recognition (sic) is as far as you can possibly get,” Baldinger said. “He had a good game.”

Baldinger was far less impressed with the amount of use rookie wide receiver Jalin Hyatt saw against the 49ers. A week removed from the speedster having a huge impact on the game, the Giants targeted Hyatt a grand total of zero times.

“They don’t throw to him one time in a game when they needed a big play?” Baldinger questioned. “Seems pretty bizarre in the game plan to me.”

There were quite a few things about Thursday night’s approach that raised some eyebrows. Hyatt not seeing a single target is just one of them.



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Stock up, down after Giants' 30-12 loss to 49ers

The New York Giants dropped to 1-2 on the season following a 30-12 loss to the San Francisco 49ers at Levi’s Stadium on Thursday night.

It was another ugly prime-time showing for the Giants, whose schedule isn’t going to let up any time soon. They now have 10 days of rest before a Week 4 battle with the Seattle Seahawks on Monday Night Football.

Whose stock is up and whose is down after the Week 3 loss? Let’s take a look.

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New York Giants’ Saquon Barkley, Andrew Thomas among 4 out vs. 49ers

The New York Giants picked up and departed Arizona today en route for Santa Clara where they will take on the San Francisco 49ers on Thursday Night Football.

The Giants enter the game far more banged up than the 49ers, but they have a couple of injury concerns of their own — namely wide receiver Brandon Aiyuk (shoulder).

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It was already a foregone conclusion that Giants guard Ben Bredeson (concussion) would miss the game but head coach Brian Daboll left the door open for running back Saquon Barkley to play.

“I’m not saying that he’s out yet. He’s a quick healer. I’m not saying he’s in (or) he’s out. We are going to take it all the way up with him to Thursday, but he feels a lot better today. I just talked to him. So, we will see where we are at,” Daboll said on Tuesday.

Ultimately, that proved to be a little pie-in-the-sky. Barkley and Bredeson were among four who won’t suit up in Week 3.

Full injury reports for both the Giants and 49ers can be found below:

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Out: OL Ben Bredeson (concussion), RB Saquon Barkley (ankle), LB Azeez Ojulari (hamstring), LT Andrew Thomas (hamstring)

Doubtful: N/A

Questionable: WR Wan’Dale Robinson (knee), LB Micah McFadden (neck)

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Out: Coming…

Doubtful: Coming…

Questionable: Coming…

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7 New York Giants players to watch in preseason game vs. Panthers

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John Michael Schmitz had a decent pro debut last week in Detroit. He was surrounded by a rotating army of guards and tackles that never took hold.

Schmitz, however, managed to hold his own. This week, he will be back for more and have a bit of experience under his belt this time. He looks to be a player who learns quickly and gets better with each experience.

The Giants are hoping that this is true.

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