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Same goes for wide receiver Hakeem Nicks, who suffered a bone bruise and a hyperextended knee in the first quarter of the Giants' season-opening loss to Washington. Tuck predicted Friday that he would be a game-time decision for Monday night. ...
Same goes for wide receiver Hakeem Nicks, who suffered a bone bruise and a hyperextended knee in the first quarter of the Giants' season-opening loss to Washington.
Big Blue's home opener will be Monday night on ESPN: Giants Center » Blog » As expected, defensive end Osi Umenyiora (knee) has been ruled out for Monday. Tight end Travis Beckum will also sit with a hamstring injury. Jake Ballard will likely start in place of Beckum.
Tuck said Thursday that there was no soreness in his neck. He did acknowledge that he is still affected by the injury, though he was evasive when pressed on the matter.
Nicks caught seven passes for 122 yards Sunday, so losing him would be a crushing blow. It is unclear who would start in his place. Candidates include Domenik Hixon and Victor Cruz. The newly signed Brandon Stokley is a remote possibility.
New York sacked Rex Grossman four times without Tuck or Umenyiora last week. But the secondary was torched by Grossman for 305 yards and two touchdowns. Defensive coordinator Perry Fewell attributed that in part to the absence of Tuck and Umenyiora.
It is unclear at this point how long Umenyiora will be out. He worked on the side during Friday's practice and moved well, according to Giants coach Tom Coughlin.
The veteran defensive end had arthroscopic surgery on his bothersome left knee Aug. 19 and was expected to be out four to six weeks. It is possible he could be healthy enough to return Week 3 in Philadelphia.
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