The New York Giants will tackle the Atlanta Falcons at Mercedes-Benz Stadium on Sunday afternoon and, as they’ve performed 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 follow this week can be out in Week 16, together with linebacker Bobby Okereke as soon as once more.
“Stinnie, Bobby, Patrick Johnson and possibly Stro (gained’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 doubtless that linebacker Brian Burns will play towards the Falcons, as soon as once more selflessly taking part in by means of an harm throughout a meaningless recreation.
“Burns will do stuff at this time. I feel he’ll be fantastic. He had two days off, so hopefully he’s higher at this time and he’s getting into the appropriate route,” the coach mentioned.
Full harm studies for each the Giants and Falcons might 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)