Malik Nabors was able to accomplish everything with the Giants as a rookie, but that doesn't mean he can stop time.
Nabors was not on the practice field Thursday, so he is likely in the second phase (aerobic exercise) of the NFL's five-step concussion recovery protocol.
Even though he's making “progress” in the words of head coach Brian Daboll, scheduling conflicts seem to reduce his chances of playing Sunday against the Seahawks.
Although there is only one practice and a walkthrough left before Saturday's trip to Seattle for Sunday's game, Nabors has completed football-specific drills such as changes of direction and cone drills, participated in all non-contact training drills, and participated in all non-contact training drills. need to participate. Please practice fully and obtain clearance from an independent neurological consultant.
There's no rule against completing multiple slow steps in a day, but determining your recovery from one step to the next is an important part of moving forward.
“We'll give him everything we can until we can,” Daboll said. “he [sidelined] Right now. you have a certain play [installed] For the players. If he's ready to make plays, we'll make those plays. If he's not, we'll have other things for our players. ”
RB Devin Singletary also did not participate in Thursday's practice.
Following Singletary on the depth chart, rookie Tyrone Tracy is ahead of second-year pro Eric Gray.
OLB Brian Burns (groin) and WR Wan'Dale Robinson (heel) were listed as limited on the injury report for the second day in a row.
CBs Adoree Jackson (calf) and Drew Phillips (calf) have been upgraded to limited and are tracking to play.
Tracy and Gray are also returners, but have struggled to handle kickoffs.
Tracy was pulled up after the fumble, but Gray was not. This seems like a double standard.
“It's not necessarily a lack of confidence in Tracy,” special teams coordinator Michael Ghobrial said. “He is a young, enthusiastic player who has made great progress in this league and has already achieved a lot of good things. He understands the importance of keeping possession of the ball.”
Gray is a frequent fumbler and lost his punt return job last season due to ball security issues.
“He tracked the ball well,” Ghobrial said. “He has the ability to understand the kicker's intent. He does a good job of catching the ball up front and even defending the liner, which is a little bit difficult for some returners, because he runs really hard. , you can tell that players want blocks for him. He has one of those personalities…a very business-like approach to every opportunity he gets. is.”
Bobby Okereke, who led the Giants in tackles by a wide margin last year, will be challenged by fellow linebacker Micah McFadden, who scored a team-high 27 points despite missing one of four games. are.
“For a third-year player in this league, he's playing at a really high level,” Okereke said. “Definition of a fast and physical linebacker”
