WHAT WE LEARNED ABOUT THE OFFENSE
- QB Daniel Jones
- RB Devin Singletary
- WR Malik Nabers
- WR Wan’Dale Robinson
- WR Jalin Hyatt
- TE Theo Johnson
- LT Andrew Thomas
- LG Aaron Stinnie
- C John Michael Schmitz
- RG Greg Van Roten
- RT Jermaine Eluemunor
After the Giants performed principally backups within the opener, Jones noticed his first recreation motion since tearing his proper ACL final Nov. 5 towards the Raiders.
“I do not suppose I will be fascinated by my knee a lot,” Jones mentioned earlier within the week. “I feel I’ve examined it. I’ve examined it in apply, examined it in my rehab and exercises and really feel prefer it’s in a great place. So, I am assured my knee will probably be able to go. It will not be one thing I am fascinated by a lot.”
Nevertheless, he will probably be fascinated by a couple of throws that he’d prefer to have again. Jones threw two interceptions within the first quarter, the primary of which security Jalen Pitre returned six yards for a landing. Jones acquired again on monitor with a 44-yard completion to Darius Slayton down the left sideline within the second quarter, organising a one-yard landing run by Singletary to even the rating at 7-7.
Jones, who performed your entire first half, completed his day 11 of 18 for 138 yards and the 2 interceptions.
Regardless of twisting his ankle earlier this week, rookie extensive receiver Malik Nabers suited up and caught his first 4 passes in a Giants uniform for 54 yards, together with one circus catch for a acquire of 21 yards to arrange a brief subject objective late within the first half.
Drew Lock, who began the opener, has been coping with an indirect damage that he suffered within the recreation. In his place, Tommy DeVito performed your entire second half on Saturday and accomplished 10 of 19 passes for 75 yards.
Extensive receiver John Jiles accounted for the Giants’ third turnover, having the ball stripped away from him to erase a 20-yard catch within the fourth quarter. DeVito and newly-signed operating again Lorenzo Lingard additionally misplaced fumbles, giving the Giants 5 turnovers on the day.
Jon Runyan (shoulder) didn’t take part in workforce drills throughout Thursday’s apply. Stinnie began in his place at left guard.
On Friday, the Giants signed veteran tight finish/fullback Jakob Johnson, who has performed in 67 video games in his NFL profession and made 34 begins. In a corresponding transfer, the workforce waived/injured tight finish Tyree Jackson.
Johnson, 6-3 and 255 kilos, spent the previous two seasons with the Raiders, overlapping with present Giants offensive line coach Carmen Bricillo and offensive linemen Jermaine Eluemunor and Greg Van Roten. Previous to Las Vegas, Johnson performed in 37 video games with 20 begins over three seasons (2019-2021) with New England, the place he additionally performed underneath Bricillo. A local of Stuttgart, Germany, Johnson is the primary Worldwide Pathway program participant to attain a landing within the common season.
The Giants additionally signed a pair of operating backs, Joshua Kelley and Lorenzo Lingard, earlier within the week.