After a win on the highway vs. Seattle in Week 5, the Giants are 2-3 on the season. Apart from a Week 1 loss to the Vikings, the Giants have been aggressive in each recreation. This previous offseason, the Giants parted methods with long-time defensive coordinator Wink Martindale.
To interchange him, the Giants employed former Titans defensive coordinator Shane Bowen. Regardless of three losses this season, the Giants’ protection has been taking part in at a excessive stage. In every of their final 4 video games, the Giants have allowed 20 or fewer factors. Moreover, the workforce (22.0) sacks via 5 video games leads the NFL. In the course of the Giants’ 29-20 win vs. the Seahawks in Week 5, OLB Kayvon Thibodeaux suffered a wrist harm however completed the sport. At a press convention on Wednesday, head coach Brian Davboll informed reporters that Thibodeaux needed to have surgical procedure on his wrist. Daboll mentioned he thought of “week-to-week.”
Who will step up for the Giants whereas Kayvon Thibodeaux is out?
#Giants standout pass-rusher Kayvon Thibodeaux suffered a fractured scaphoid bone in his wrist and had surgical procedure to restore it right now, supply mentioned.
Coach Brian Daboll described him as “week-to-week.” pic.twitter.com/uRAQLSnEru
— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) October 9, 2024
Within the 2022 NFL draft, the Giants used the fifth general choose to pick Kayvon Thibodeaux out of Oregon. As a rookie, Thibodeaux performed in 14 video games for the Giants and had (4.0) sacks, 49 mixed tackles, six tackles for loss, and 13 QB hits. Throughout his second season in 2023, the OLB stepped up his manufacturing for the Giants. Final season, Thibodeaux began all 17 video games for the Giants and had (11.5) sacks, 50 mixed tackles, 12 tackles for loss, and 16 QB hits.
By means of 5 video games in 2024, the 23-year-old has (2.0) sacks, 12 mixed tackles, three tackles for loss, and 7 QB hits. Nevertheless, Thibodeaux suffered a wrist harm in Week 5 and wanted surgical procedure. He’s week-to-week and can doubtless miss New York’s recreation on SNF vs. the Bengals. With out Thibodeaux, the Giants have Azeez Ojulari, Patrick Johnson, and Boogie Basham as their backup OLBs. Ojulari has essentially the most expertise with the Giants as a member of their 2021 draft class. He’s performed in 40 video games and made 25 begins. Johnson began the season with the Eagles however has appeared in three video games for the Giants. Basham is in his second season with the Giants however hasn’t appeared in a 2024 common season recreation.
