New York Giants reserve vast receiver Bryce Ford-Wheaton has reportedly undergone surgical procedure to restore a separated shoulder.
Ford-Wheaton, in his second season out of West Virginia, missed his rookie season of 2023 after tearing his ACL in coaching camp. He spent all the season on injured reserve (IR).
From Dan Duggan of The Athletic:
Ford-Wheaton just lately underwent shoulder surgical procedure, in line with a league supply. Ford-Wheaton dislocated his shoulder a number of occasions through the season however performed by way of the harm as a core particular teamer. Ford-Wheaton will doubtless be sidelined through the spring as he recovers from the surgical procedure.
He performed in 14 video games in 2024 primarily on particular groups. Ford-Wheaton returned a blocked subject purpose 60 yards for the game-winning landing within the Giants’ Week 5 win over the Seahawks in Seattle.
Ford-Wheaton was signed as a free agent after going undrafted after the 2023 NFL draft. His ACL harm in coaching camp two years in the past pushed him down the depth chart because the Giants proceed so as to add wideouts akin to Malik Nabers, Wan’Dale Robinson, and Jalin Hyatt.