Saquon Barkley isn’t attending OTAs, having not signed his franchise tag tender or acquired a model new contract however. Giants head coach Brian Daboll preemptively launched in a niche assertion that he wouldn’t contact upon Barkley.
“That scenario goes to be between Saquon and the group,” he talked about Thursday. “I’m not going to get into element of any of the discussions we’ve had.”
Daboll wouldn’t even say if he expects Barkley at vital minicamp in mid-June.
“I’m not going to get into any discussions about that,” he talked about.
Daniel Jones talked about he speaks to Barkley “fairly often” and known as him a “shut good friend,” nevertheless he moreover talked about “that’s Saquon’s enterprise between him and the staff.”
“I hope they get one thing executed,” Large Blue’s quarterback talked about, who known as Barkley a “nice teammate” and a “crucial half” of what the Giants do.
PRACTICE OBSERVATIONS: ROOKIE SNAPS LIMITED
Neither first-round nook Deonte Banks or third-round receiver Jalin Hyatt labored with the first-team offense or safety on Thursday. Second-round center John Michael Schmitz was the one considered one of many prime draft picks who seen first-team work. Free agent signing Amani Oruwariye slotted at nook reverse Adoree Jackson, whereas veterans Parris Campbell, Darius Slayton and Isaiah Hodgins led the easiest way at receiver. It may be fascinating to see how a variety of the draft picks’ acclimation is due to physique administration and the best way loads is about playbook knowledge. Daboll did say the youthful avid gamers have been “behind significantly” at this stage, an identical to he talked about rookies always are. However he moreover known as this a “studying and instructing camp” and talked about “nobody goes to make the staff off of efficiency at this camp” … Veteran Jamison Crowder made a pair catches out of the slot, along with one from Jones on the second play of 7-on-7. … Lawrence Cager seen an entire lot of serious work at tight end behind Darren Waller. … It appears to be like as if the inexperienced dot on safety is likely to be between heart linebacker Jarrad Davis and free safety Xavier McKinney. A number of avid gamers are sporting it on safety in the meanwhile. Undersized veteran safety Bobby McCain lined up subsequent to McKinney. … Working once more Matt Breida was the non-public protector on punts, the place he served as Julian Love’s backup there remaining season. … Thursday’s punt return group: Jaydon Mickens, Kalil Pimpleton, Darnay Holmes, rookie Eric Grey, Crowder, Jackson, Hyatt and Slayton. Mickens caught the first punt off the foot of Jamie Gillan. … This was the first Giants OTA observe open to the media. They may observe subsequent on Tuesday.
ATTENDANCE: WHERE’S THE D-LINE?
Outdoors Barkley, Thursday’s most noteworthy absences have been on the defensive place. The Giants have eight inside D-linemen, and solely three of them have been on the sphere: Ryder Anderson, Rakeem Nunez-Roches and rookie Jordon Riley. Leonard Williams, Dexter Lawrence, Vernon Butler and free agent signing A’Shawn Robinson weren’t there. D.J. Davidson was inside rehabbing. In fairness, there’s an excellent probability these avid gamers are putting in additional sturdy bodily work at home than they’d proper right here. It’s merely worth noting that Williams ($32 million) carries the workforce’s highest wage cap hit, Lawrence merely obtained paid and neither are proper right here in the meanwhile. Nook Nick McCloud moreover wasn’t on the sphere.
SILLS GOES DOWN
Broad receiver David Sills appeared to injure a left rib or his once more on a tricky landing late in observe. Sills obtained right here down laborious on the grass after making a difficult leaping catch merely exterior the correct sideline on a Tyrod Taylor deep bomb. Sills was in essential ache and in the end limped off beneath his private power. There was no substitute obtainable from the workforce.
THE REHAB GROUP
A number of avid gamers have been rehabbing on a facet space with trainers. Daboll wouldn’t say one thing about their accidents or their progress. The avid gamers have been huge receivers Sterling Shepard, Wan’Dale Robinson and Makai Polk; safeties Jason Pinnock, Dane Belton and Trenton Thompson; nook Aaron Robinson; offensive tackles Tyre Phillips and Marcus McKethan; edge rusher Elerson Smith and inside linebacker Darrian Beavers. Davidson moreover was rehabbing inside. Phillips and Beavers labored into restricted walk-through drills later.
PRESEASON SCHEDULE SET
The Giants’ preseason dates and cases for the time being are set. They’ll go to the Detroit Lions for joint practices sooner than a avenue exhibition opener on Friday, Aug. 11 at 7 p.m. Then they’ll host the Carolina Panthers on Friday, Aug. 18 at 7 p.m. and the Jets on Saturday, Aug. 26 at 6 p.m.
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Originally posted 2023-05-25 18:55:46.