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Injury Report - WR David Tyree Has Fractured Wrist; WR Plaxico Burress Ailing; FB Robert Douglas Undergoes Knee Surgery: The injury news - once again - keeps getting worse for the Giants. It was revealed yesterday that WR David Tyree fractured his left wrist in the game against the Jets and was scheduled to undergo surgery last night. Tyree will likely be sidelined 4-6 weeks.
Even more disheartening is that it was revealed yesterday that WR Plaxico Burress - who has barely practiced at all since August 2nd due to a sprained ankle - now has a back condition that required him to go see a back specialist. "Burress is over in New York seeing the doctor about his back," said Head Coach Tom Coughlin. "It started at the end of last week. After he practiced a few days...I’m not sure what it was, what provoked it I don’t know...Over the weekend it got somewhat better but not completely, so that is why he is seeing a doctor. " Burress has not played in a game this preseason.
And Robert Douglas, the only fullback on the roster, will undergo arthroscopic surgery to repair the meniscus cartilage in one of his knees. "I really don’t know what the timeframe will be on that," said Coughlin. "They can tell us more after they do the scope."
Without Douglas, HB Reuben Droughns was forced to move to fullback in practice yesterday, a move that Droughns has previously said he would not be thrilled with. "We are going to work Reuben, who has done that before, you know, did it in Denver and of course (TE Michael) Matthews," said Coughlin. "I would like to see Reuben this week at fullback."
In addition to Tyree, Burress, and Douglas, 12 more players missed practice yesterday: LB Kawika Mitchell (groin), LB Gerris Wilkinson (knee), CB Sam Madison (hamstring), S Will Demps (elbow), CB E.J. Underwood (jaw), CB Kevin Dockery (hamstring), CB Gerrick McPhearson (ankle), DE Adrian Awasom (abductor), OC Grey Ruegamer (ankle), OC Todd Londot (ankle), OT/OG Adam Koets (undisclosed injury), and LS Ryan Kuehl (calf).
TE Jeremy Shockey (hamstring), HB Derrick Ward (ankle), and P Jeff Feagles (back) did return to practice.
Also, the prognosis for CB E.J. Underwood (broken) jaw was significantly improved. "They are talking about a week," said Coughlin, "that he could actually practice in a week’s time."
WR Sinorice Moss practiced but continues to be bothered by an ankle injury. WR Anthony Mix worked with the first team in practice yesterday.
Giants Place DT Marcus Bell on Injured Reserve: The Giants placed DT Marcus Bell on Injured Reserve with an unspecified knee injury. His season is over.
Bell is the seventh Giant to be placed on Injured Reserve, joining FB Jim Finn, WR Michael Jennings, S Michael Stone, TE Darcy Johnson, DE Charrod Taylor, and DE Dek Bake.
Day before:
Injury Report: Kawika Mitchell suffered a groin strain against the Jets. The injury is not believed to be serious. "(He) had some strength (Sunday) morning," said Head Coach Tom Coughlin. "Hopefully that is going to be something we can control. I don’t know if he can work it for this week, but he will make it."
The bad news is that CB E.J. Underwood broke his jaw and will undergo surgery. "That's a pretty serious thing," Coughlin said. "There's going to be a length of time there when we can't have contact, so (whether to put him on Injured Reserve) is a decision we'll have to make."
TE Rodney Burgess (shoulder) will undergo an MRI.
Coughlin said that other players were scheduled to undergo MRI's and X-rays but he did not identify those players. "We have a few people that are getting MRI's that I really shouldn’t comment on until I find out what the MRI's are," said Coughlin. "We have some other guys that are being X-rayed or MRI'ed that I will comment on when I get the information back."
As for those players who did not play, Coughlin said LB Gerris Wilkinson (knee) and LS Ryan Kuehl were making progress, but were not ready to return to practice.
Injury Report - WR David Tyree Has Fractured Wrist; WR Plaxico Burress Ailing; FB Robert Douglas Undergoes Knee Surgery: The injury news - once again - keeps getting worse for the Giants. It was revealed yesterday that WR David Tyree fractured his left wrist in the game against the Jets and was scheduled to undergo surgery last night. Tyree will likely be sidelined 4-6 weeks.
Even more disheartening is that it was revealed yesterday that WR Plaxico Burress - who has barely practiced at all since August 2nd due to a sprained ankle - now has a back condition that required him to go see a back specialist. "Burress is over in New York seeing the doctor about his back," said Head Coach Tom Coughlin. "It started at the end of last week. After he practiced a few days...I’m not sure what it was, what provoked it I don’t know...Over the weekend it got somewhat better but not completely, so that is why he is seeing a doctor. " Burress has not played in a game this preseason.
And Robert Douglas, the only fullback on the roster, will undergo arthroscopic surgery to repair the meniscus cartilage in one of his knees. "I really don’t know what the timeframe will be on that," said Coughlin. "They can tell us more after they do the scope."
Without Douglas, HB Reuben Droughns was forced to move to fullback in practice yesterday, a move that Droughns has previously said he would not be thrilled with. "We are going to work Reuben, who has done that before, you know, did it in Denver and of course (TE Michael) Matthews," said Coughlin. "I would like to see Reuben this week at fullback."
In addition to Tyree, Burress, and Douglas, 12 more players missed practice yesterday: LB Kawika Mitchell (groin), LB Gerris Wilkinson (knee), CB Sam Madison (hamstring), S Will Demps (elbow), CB E.J. Underwood (jaw), CB Kevin Dockery (hamstring), CB Gerrick McPhearson (ankle), DE Adrian Awasom (abductor), OC Grey Ruegamer (ankle), OC Todd Londot (ankle), OT/OG Adam Koets (undisclosed injury), and LS Ryan Kuehl (calf).
TE Jeremy Shockey (hamstring), HB Derrick Ward (ankle), and P Jeff Feagles (back) did return to practice.
Also, the prognosis for CB E.J. Underwood (broken) jaw was significantly improved. "They are talking about a week," said Coughlin, "that he could actually practice in a week’s time."
WR Sinorice Moss practiced but continues to be bothered by an ankle injury. WR Anthony Mix worked with the first team in practice yesterday.
Giants Place DT Marcus Bell on Injured Reserve: The Giants placed DT Marcus Bell on Injured Reserve with an unspecified knee injury. His season is over.
Bell is the seventh Giant to be placed on Injured Reserve, joining FB Jim Finn, WR Michael Jennings, S Michael Stone, TE Darcy Johnson, DE Charrod Taylor, and DE Dek Bake.
Day before:
Injury Report: Kawika Mitchell suffered a groin strain against the Jets. The injury is not believed to be serious. "(He) had some strength (Sunday) morning," said Head Coach Tom Coughlin. "Hopefully that is going to be something we can control. I don’t know if he can work it for this week, but he will make it."
The bad news is that CB E.J. Underwood broke his jaw and will undergo surgery. "That's a pretty serious thing," Coughlin said. "There's going to be a length of time there when we can't have contact, so (whether to put him on Injured Reserve) is a decision we'll have to make."
TE Rodney Burgess (shoulder) will undergo an MRI.
Coughlin said that other players were scheduled to undergo MRI's and X-rays but he did not identify those players. "We have a few people that are getting MRI's that I really shouldn’t comment on until I find out what the MRI's are," said Coughlin. "We have some other guys that are being X-rayed or MRI'ed that I will comment on when I get the information back."
As for those players who did not play, Coughlin said LB Gerris Wilkinson (knee) and LS Ryan Kuehl were making progress, but were not ready to return to practice.
