EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) Chip Trayanum was taken to a hospital with a neck injury after earlier running for a touchdown in the New York Jets’ 23-6 preseason loss to the New York Giants on Friday night.<\/p>\n
The Jets announced that Trayanum, an undrafted rookie running back from Toledo, was awake, alert and had movement in his extremities.<\/p>\n
\u201cI think he’ll be just fine,\u201d coach Aaron Glenn said after the game. \u201cHe’ll be just fine.\u201d<\/p>\n
Trayanum saw extended snaps and finished with 38 yards on 12 carries as Glenn and the Giants’ John Harbaugh rested almost all of their projected starters. With 10 seconds remaining before halftime and with the ball deep in their own territory, the Jets opted to hand it off to Trayanum – who was immediately walloped by Trace Ford.<\/p>\n
Jets players and coaches remained on the field – many on their knees and praying – as Trayanum was examined in a scary and eerily quiet scene at MetLife Stadium. He was put in a neck brace, strapped to a backboard and loaded onto a cart and driven off the field.<\/p>\n
The 24-year-old native of Akron, Ohio, played a major role on offense early with the Jets (1-2).<\/p>\n
After Marcelino McCrary-Ball intercepted Jameis Winston – who started in place of Jaxson Dart – on a pass intended for Odell Beckham Jr. that was deflected by Qwan\u2019tez Stiggers, the Jets\u2019 offense hit the ground running.<\/p>\n
Literally.<\/p>\n
The Jets ran on 10 straight plays, including nine by Trayanum, who capped the drive with 1-yard touchdown run. Rookie quarterback Cade Klubnik, starting in place of Geno Smith, had the other rush on a 6-yard scramble.<\/p>\n
Jason Sanders, who won the Jets\u2019 kicker competition this week by beating out Cade York, was wide left on the extra point. He also was short on a 54-yard field-goal attempt.<\/p>\n
With the Giants (2-1) driving deep in Jets territory on their next possession, McCrary-Ball punched the ball out of Braxton Berrios\u2019 hands and Stiggers recovered in the end zone for a touchback.<\/p>\n
The Jets couldn\u2019t take advantage and went three-and-out. A 16-yard run by Tyrone Tracy and a 23-yard catch by Beckham got the Giants to the 6, and Tracy ran it in to put the Giants up 7-6 with 28 seconds left in the opening quarter.<\/p>\n
Klubnik, a fourth-round pick, was intercepted early in the second quarter by Zaire Barnes, a sixth-rounder of the Jets in 2023 who signed with the Giants last year. It was Klubnik\u2019s first turnover of the preseason.<\/p>\n
He played the entire first half and was 6 of 13 for 59 yards and the INT. He was replaced by Bailey Zappe to start the third quarter.<\/p>\n
“Overall, not my best ball,” Klubnik said.<\/p>\n
Glenn said Klubnik was “up and down\u201d and declined to declare him the No. 2 quarterback behind Smith.<\/p>\n
Beckham, possibly looking to secure a roster spot, caught three passes for 53 yards on six targets in the first half. But he nearly had an amazing catch.<\/p>\n
Early in the second quarter, Beckham got behind the coverage and Winston threw a deep pass that appeared on its way to being a 73-yard touchdown. But the ball was slightly overthrown and Beckham dived, but it went off his fingertips when he hit the ground.<\/p>\n
\u201cI don’t want to say exactly that he’s making it right now or not, what the considerations are, and things can happen,\u201d Harbaugh said. \u201cBut I think I would answer the question, yes, I think he has done enough to make an NFL roster, for sure. He\u2019s played well.\u201d<\/p>\n
The 33-year-old Beckham, a first-round pick of the Giants in 2014 who played five seasons with the franchise, re-signed with his original team in June. His chances of making the roster improved when Calvin Austin tore the ACL in his right knee earlier this week.<\/p>\n
\u201cSuper grateful for the opportunity,” Beckham said. “At this point, it\u2019s in God\u2019s hands. I know that I have a good feeling about myself. I feel like there\u2019s ball to be played, plays to be made.\u201d<\/p>\n
Jake Haener, fourth on the Giants’ depth chart behind Dart, Winston and Brandon Allen, had a 37-yard touchdown pass to Xavier Gipson in the fourth quarter.<\/p>\n
Haener, who spent his first three NFL seasons with New Orleans, signed with the Giants last week.<\/p>\n
Harbaugh announced that rookie Dominic Zvada won the Giants’ kicker job, beating out Ben Sauls.<\/p>\n
Zvada kicked field goals of 23, 53 and 46 yards against the Jets and made both of his extra points.<\/p>\n
Giants: Tracy left in the second quarter to be evaluated for a concussion, but was cleared to return.<\/p>\n
Jets: Glenn said CB Tre Brown was taken to a hospital because of a finger injury. … Edge rusher Joseph Ossai left in the first quarter with a foot injury. … Rookie G Anez Cooper, a sixth-round pick, was ruled out after injuring his right shoulder in the second quarter. … WR Cam Camper was evaluated for a concussion in the second half and cleared. … RB Dominic Richardson injured an elbow in the fourth quarter.<\/p>\n
Giants: Host Dallas in a Sunday night matchup on Sept. 13.<\/p>\n
Jets: Take on former coach Robert Saleh and the Titans in Tennessee on Sept. 13.<\/p>\n
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