The New York Giants will tackle the Atlanta Falcons at Mercedes-Benz Stadium on Sunday afternoon and, as they’ve executed for the previous a number of weeks, will enter the sport extraordinarily shorthanded.
Head coach Brian Daboll knowledgeable reporters on Friday afternoon that a number of gamers who didn’t apply this week shall be out in Week 16, together with linebacker Bobby Okereke as soon as once more.
“Stinnie, Bobby, Patrick Johnson and possibly Stro (received’t play),” he mentioned. “We’ll see the place he’s at.”
In higher information, quarterback Tommy DeVito cleared concussion protocol, practiced on Friday, and can function the backup to Drew Lock on Sunday.
“He’s good,” Daboll mentioned.
It’s additionally seemingly that linebacker Brian Burns will play towards the Falcons, as soon as once more selflessly taking part in via an harm throughout a meaningless recreation.
“Burns will do stuff in the present day. I feel he’ll be advantageous. He had two days off, so hopefully he’s higher in the present day and he’s stepping into the appropriate course,” the coach mentioned.
Full harm reviews for each the Giants and Falcons will be discovered under:
New York Giants
Out: LB Bobby Okereke (again), OL Aaron Stinnie (concussion), LB Patrick Johnson (knee)
Uncertain: CB Greg Stroman Jr. (shoulder/shin)
Questionable: LB Brian Burns (ankle/neck), CB Deonte Banks (rib), RB Tyrone Tracy Jr. (ankle), LB Dyontae Johnson (ankle), OL Austin Schlottmann (fibula)
Atlanta Falcons
Out: WR Casey Washington (concussion)
Uncertain: None
Questionable: WR KahDarel Hodge (ribs), LB Lorenzo Carter (groin)