Kayvon Thibodeaux will miss his fourth straight game for the New York Giants on Sunday. Thibodeaux, who has a shoulder injury has been ruled out against the Washington Commanders.
Giants backup cornerback Nic Jones is done for the season. He will have shoulder surgery. That was first reported by Dan Duggan of The Athletic. Jones has been a key special teams contributor, and his injury is one reason why the Giants on Thursday claimed Ryan Miller on waivers from the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Miller, a 6-foot-2, 221-pound wide receiver, had been a core special teams player for Tampa Bay.
Interim head coach Mike Kafka said on Friday that wide receiver/kick returner Gunner Olszewski had progressed to the next step of the concussion protocol, and could clear in time to play Sunday.
Punter Jamie Gillan will not kick on Friday, but the Giants were not yet ready to rule him out on Friday morning. Still, it seems likely that veteran punter Cameron Johnston, signed to the practice squad this week, will be punting.
Defensive tackle Dexter Lawrence, questionable with a hamstring injury, was a new addition to the injury report.
Giants-Commanders final injury report
WR Beaux Collins | Neck/Concussion
OLB Victor Dimukeje | Knee
CB Nic Jones | Shoulder
DL Rakeem Nuñez-Roches Sr. | Ankle
OLB Kayvon Thibodeaux | Shoulder
Collins just had his 21-day practice window opened this week. That means the concussion had to occur during practice.
P Jamie Gillan | Left Knee
DL D.J. Davidson | Illness
OL Joshua Ezeudu | Calf
LB Demetrius Flannigan-Fowles | Illness/Neck/Knee
CB Art Green | Hamstring
DL Dexter Lawrence | Hamstring
LB Darius Muasau | Ankle
WR Gunner Olszewski | Concussion
DE Drake Jackson | Groin/Knee
CB Jonathan Jones | Rib
QB Jayden Daniels | Left Elbow
RB Chris Rodriguez Jr. | Groin
WR Deebo Samuel Sr. | Illness