5 New York Giants injuries that could define their summer

The New York Giants completed their three-day mandatory minicamp this week, their first under new head coach John Harbaugh and his staff.

They won’t meet as a team again until training camp, which begins the last week of July in West Virginia.

The near-seven-week break may appear to be coming at the wrong time for Big Blue, a team that has just begun to gel, but there is a silver lining to the time off as well.

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Week 1: Sunday, Sept. 13 vs. Dallas Cowboys, 8:20 p.m. ET

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Week 1: Sunday, Sept. 13 vs. Dallas Cowboys, 8:20 p.m. ET

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Week 2: Monday, Sept. 21 at Los Angeles Rams, 8:15 p.m. ET

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Week 3: Sunday, Sept. 27 vs. Tennessee Titans, 1:00 p.m. ET

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Week 4: Sunday, Oct. 4 vs. Arizona Cardinals, 1:00 p.m. ET

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Week 5: Sunday, Oct. 11 at Washington Commanders, 1:00 p.m. ET

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Week 6: Sunday, Oct 18 vs. New Orleans Saints, 1:00 p.m. ET

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Week 7: Sunday, Oct 25 at Houston Texans, 1:00 p.m. ET

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Week 9: Sunday, Nov. 8 at Philadelphia Eagles, 1:00 p.m. ET

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Week 10: Thursday, Nov. 12 vs. Washington Commanders, 8:15 p.m. ET

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Week 11: Sunday, Nov. 22 vs. Jacksonville Jaguars, 1:00 p.m. ET

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Week 12: Sunday, Nov. 29 at Indianapolis Colts, 1:00 p.m. ET

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Week 13: Sunday, Dec. 6 vs. San Francisco 49ers, 1:00 p.m. ET

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Week 14: Sunday, Dec. 13 at Seattle Seahawks, 4:15 p.m. ET

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Week 15: Sunday, Dec. 20 vs. Cleveland Browns, 1:00 p.m. ET

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Week 16: Monday, Dec. 28 at Detroit Lions, 8:15 p.m. ET

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Week 17: Sunday, Jan. 3 at Dallas Cowboys, 1:00 p.m. ET

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Week 18: Saturday/Sunday, Jan. 9/10 vs. Philadelphia Eagles, 1:00 p.m. ET

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The Giants have several key players returning from injury who could surely use this time to rehab and continue to heal. Here are five of those players.

Nabers’ status for the start of the season is still very much up in the air at the moment. His surgically-repaired knee needed a second procedure this spring to remove scar tissue. Nabers was seen at OTAs and minicamp, but was not actively participating.

Harbaugh, in his parting address on Wednesday, said he’s hopeful that Nabers would be back “soon,” and general manager Joe Schoen said he expects Nabers to be ready for the team’s regular season opener versus Dallas on Sept. 13.

The reality is Nabers could begin training camp on the physically unable to perform (PUP) list, just as a precaution. That would give the Giants more options heading into the season in terms of his availability.

The All-Pro tackle has been bitten by the injury bug all too often in his Giants career, and it has cost both him and the Giants. The new coaching and medical staff are being smart with Thomas this summer, managing his on-field time and reps, giving him some time off for “maintenance” purposes.

Various leg and foot injuries have sidelined Thomas for the past several seasons, and he is currently dealing with a shoulder issue. The Giants will play it safe, ramping him up for the season.

The second-year budding star has been barking about getting back on the field ever since he suffered a dislocated right ankle, a fractured fibula, and a ruptured deltoid ligament last Oct. 26 against Philadelphia. Skattebo finally got back on the field this week at minicamp, taking handoffs in a non-contact 11-on-11 drill.

“I’m confident Cam will be back. He’s working hard,” Harbaugh said this week. “You saw him out there taking team reps today. That was during the team period. That was really good to see.”

Harbaugh also said the Giants wouldn’t hesitate to add a running back if they found one that could help them get better.

Defensive lineman Roy Roberson-Harris

Robertson-Harris tore an Achilles tendon over three weeks ago, yet remains on the active roster. Unlike two other players who suffered similar injuries (Gunner Olszewski, Thaddeus Dixon), the Giants have not placed Roberson-Harris on injured reserve (IR). It appears they believe he could return this season and are waiting for further clarification.

“There’s a chance Roy could get back, actually,” said Harbaugh. “With Roy’s situation, time frame-wise, there’s a chance he could get back late in the season. We’re going to try to hold off on that if we can.”

Slayton underwent surgery to repair a core muscle this offseason, a procedure that was reclassified later as a sports hernia. He did not participate in drills at OTAs or minicamp. The Giants are saying that he will be ready by training camp, but again, seeing is believing.

They’ve added a ton of wideouts to the roster since March, perhaps as insurance should Nabers and Slayton can’t get back in time. Training camp should be very interesting this year.

This article originally appeared on Giants Wire: 5 New York Giants injuries that could define their summer

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