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The New York Giants host the Detroit Lions at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey for the opening game of NFL Preseason Week 1 on Thursday, August 8 (8/8/2024) at 7 p.m. ET.
Here’s what you need to know:
What: NFL preseason, Week 1
Who: New York Giants vs. Detroit Lions
When: Thursday, August 8, 2024 (8/8/24)
Where: MetLife Stadium
Time: 7 p.m. ET
TV: Fox 5 (New York)
The New York Giants have been waiting for right tackle Evan Neal to practice since opening training camp almost two weeks ago, and his absence is a topic coach Brian Daboll doesn’t like talking about.
Daboll on Sunday was asked about Neal’s status as the Giants held a light practice at their training facility in the Meadowlands sports complex.
The seventh pick overall in the 2022 NFL draft, Neal had offseason ankle surgery in January and he is still undergoing rehabilitation. He was put on the physically unable to perform (PUP) list the day players reported.
While the team has practiced, Neal has worked on the side with the trainers. He ran Sunday and that seemed to be a step forward. It’s doubtful he’ll take part in two days of workouts with the Detroit Lions, starting on Monday.
Daboll has been consistent with his answers about Neal, who has struggled in his first two seasons. Daboll has said that Neal is not ready yet. Neal has not had a setback and every athlete is different in terms of recovery time.
“I know he’s doing everything he can do,” Daboll said. “Whether it’s a high draft pick or undrafted free agent, you care about all your guys. So when he’s ready, we’ll put him out there.”
For now, the Giants offensive line has Jermaine Eluemunor at right tackle, Aaron Stinnie at right guard, recently signed Greg Van Roten at center for the injured John Michael Schmitz, Jon Runyan Jr. at left guard and Andrew Thomas at left tackle.
Eluemunor and Van Roten were starters last season with the Raiders and signed as free agents, where they are again working with former Las Vegas coach Carmen Bricillo, who was hired by New York to be the O-line coach this season. Runyan came to the Giants as a free agent after playing in Green Bay while Stinnie was signed after playing with Tampa Bay.
Eluemunor has looked good at right tackle and Neal may have trouble moving him out of that spot when he returns.
“That’s down the road,” Daboll said of Neal returning to right tackle. “Let’s get him healthy first, and when he comes back, we’ll deal with that.”
Neal played left guard at Alabama as a freshman before moving to right tackle. So he is versatile.
There is still a month to go before the season opens. Neal could come back and play well. Schmitz has to return from his shoulder injury.
Thomas said Sunday the new group is working hard. The hope is they are better than last season’s line that gave up a franchise-record 85 sacks.
“Once we step on the field on Sunday, when the bullets are really flying, that’s when you really know,” Thomas said. “It’s also hard to compare it to different years. Last year, there was so much going on, whether it was injuries, rotation, or so many different things. But I think we have a good group of guys, some veteran presence in the room, and I think that will help us gel together.”
Thomas has spoken to Neal and he feels his teammate is not frustrated by the injury. He wants to be practicing, but his body is not ready.
“(I’m) just trying to motivate him, just to make sure that he doesn’t get discouraged because I’ve been in that position of not being able to practice,” Thomas said. “I’ve been injured, not in camp, but in OTAs. I’ve been there, coming off of surgery. It’s not an easy thing, but I think he has the right mindset.”
Daboll said the workouts with the Lions will include seven-on-seven passing drills. He has used more 11-on-11 drills in training camp this season.
Tensions have already flared between these teams this week, during a joint practice session on Monday in which Giants starting quarterback Daniel Jones got into a scrum between the two teams. Jones said he was just trying to “stand up for his guys.”
Elsewhere in the practice, Lions cornerback Terrion Arnold left early after taking a hard block from New York’s Andrew Thomas. DB Emmanuel Moseley also injured a pectoral muscle. It was later reported that Arnold cleared concussion protocol, but Moseley would be out indefinitely.
After some spicy joint practices and seemingly a dozen offense vs defense scuffles, the New York Giants and the Detroit Lions are set to play their first pre-season game of the summer in New York on Thursday.
Monday's initial joint practice involved multiple fights, with star players like Lions receiver Amon-Ra St. Brown and Giants quarterback Daniel Jones joining the skirmishes. Tempers flared again Tuesday, with Giants first-round pick Malik Nabers involved.
The Lions are coming off a wildly successful year, winning the NFC North title and advancing all the way to the NFC Championship Game. Yet that loss — namely, the 17-point lead that evaporated — still stings, leaving Detroit hungry for more.
For New York, the hope is 2024 looks more like 2022. Daniel Jones, limited to just six games last season after tearing his ACL in November, is back under center, looking to validate his $160 million contract extension.
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The New York Giants host the Detroit Lions at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey for the opening game of NFL Preseason Week 1 on Thursday, August 8 (8/8/2024) at 7 p.m. ET.
Here’s what you need to know:
What: NFL preseason, Week 1
Who: New York Giants vs. Detroit Lions
When: Thursday, August 8, 2024 (8/8/24)
Where: MetLife Stadium
Time: 7 p.m. ET
TV: Fox 5 (New York)
The New York Giants have been waiting for right tackle Evan Neal to practice since opening training camp almost two weeks ago, and his absence is a topic coach Brian Daboll doesn’t like talking about.
Daboll on Sunday was asked about Neal’s status as the Giants held a light practice at their training facility in the Meadowlands sports complex.
The seventh pick overall in the 2022 NFL draft, Neal had offseason ankle surgery in January and he is still undergoing rehabilitation. He was put on the physically unable to perform (PUP) list the day players reported.
While the team has practiced, Neal has worked on the side with the trainers. He ran Sunday and that seemed to be a step forward. It’s doubtful he’ll take part in two days of workouts with the Detroit Lions, starting on Monday.
Daboll has been consistent with his answers about Neal, who has struggled in his first two seasons. Daboll has said that Neal is not ready yet. Neal has not had a setback and every athlete is different in terms of recovery time.
“I know he’s doing everything he can do,” Daboll said. “Whether it’s a high draft pick or undrafted free agent, you care about all your guys. So when he’s ready, we’ll put him out there.”
For now, the Giants offensive line has Jermaine Eluemunor at right tackle, Aaron Stinnie at right guard, recently signed Greg Van Roten at center for the injured John Michael Schmitz, Jon Runyan Jr. at left guard and Andrew Thomas at left tackle.
Eluemunor and Van Roten were starters last season with the Raiders and signed as free agents, where they are again working with former Las Vegas coach Carmen Bricillo, who was hired by New York to be the O-line coach this season. Runyan came to the Giants as a free agent after playing in Green Bay while Stinnie was signed after playing with Tampa Bay.
Eluemunor has looked good at right tackle and Neal may have trouble moving him out of that spot when he returns.
“That’s down the road,” Daboll said of Neal returning to right tackle. “Let’s get him healthy first, and when he comes back, we’ll deal with that.”
Neal played left guard at Alabama as a freshman before moving to right tackle. So he is versatile.
There is still a month to go before the season opens. Neal could come back and play well. Schmitz has to return from his shoulder injury.
Thomas said Sunday the new group is working hard. The hope is they are better than last season’s line that gave up a franchise-record 85 sacks.
“Once we step on the field on Sunday, when the bullets are really flying, that’s when you really know,” Thomas said. “It’s also hard to compare it to different years. Last year, there was so much going on, whether it was injuries, rotation, or so many different things. But I think we have a good group of guys, some veteran presence in the room, and I think that will help us gel together.”
Thomas has spoken to Neal and he feels his teammate is not frustrated by the injury. He wants to be practicing, but his body is not ready.
“(I’m) just trying to motivate him, just to make sure that he doesn’t get discouraged because I’ve been in that position of not being able to practice,” Thomas said. “I’ve been injured, not in camp, but in OTAs. I’ve been there, coming off of surgery. It’s not an easy thing, but I think he has the right mindset.”
Daboll said the workouts with the Lions will include seven-on-seven passing drills. He has used more 11-on-11 drills in training camp this season.
Tensions have already flared between these teams this week, during a joint practice session on Monday in which Giants starting quarterback Daniel Jones got into a scrum between the two teams. Jones said he was just trying to “stand up for his guys.”
Elsewhere in the practice, Lions cornerback Terrion Arnold left early after taking a hard block from New York’s Andrew Thomas. DB Emmanuel Moseley also injured a pectoral muscle. It was later reported that Arnold cleared concussion protocol, but Moseley would be out indefinitely.
After some spicy joint practices and seemingly a dozen offense vs defense scuffles, the New York Giants and the Detroit Lions are set to play their first pre-season game of the summer in New York on Thursday.
Monday's initial joint practice involved multiple fights, with star players like Lions receiver Amon-Ra St. Brown and Giants quarterback Daniel Jones joining the skirmishes. Tempers flared again Tuesday, with Giants first-round pick Malik Nabers involved.
The Lions are coming off a wildly successful year, winning the NFC North title and advancing all the way to the NFC Championship Game. Yet that loss — namely, the 17-point lead that evaporated — still stings, leaving Detroit hungry for more.
For New York, the hope is 2024 looks more like 2022. Daniel Jones, limited to just six games last season after tearing his ACL in November, is back under center, looking to validate his $160 million contract extension.