New York Giants head coach Brian Daboll addressed the media on Sunday morning forward of the group’s ninth day of summer season coaching camp.
The Giants had an off day on Saturday and can hit the sphere solo on Sunday earlier than they host the Detroit Lions for joint practices on Monday and Tuesday.
They open their preseason schedule on Thursday versus the Lions at MetLife Stadium.
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As standard, Daboll opened with a well being standing report. Heart John Michael Schmitz (shoulder) might be held out once more. Just lately signed free-agent Greg Van Roten will proceed to take first-team snaps at heart in Schmitz’s absence.
Large receiver Bryce Ford-Wheaton (knee) and tight finish Jack Stoll (concussion) additionally is not going to work Sunday.
Offensive lineman Joshua Ezeudu (dehydration) might be again on the sphere. Daboll additionally stated broad receivers Darius Slayton and Isaiah McKenzie (hip/again) have been “high quality.”
Evan Neal (ankle) stays on the bodily unable to carry out (PUP) listing. He’ll play sort out when he returns, the top coach said firmly. Nonetheless, Dabes stopped in need of saying when that return is anticipated or if Neal will return to his beginning position.
Daboll additionally praised Jermaine Eluemunor for dealing with the correct sort out job whereas Neal rehabs.
Brian Daboll sheds no new mild on Evan Neal or his timeline when confronted with a few dozen questions on him as we speak. Solely says he’ll stay out through the Lions preseason recreation and that he’ll proceed to work at sort out at any time when he returns #Giants @NYDNSports pic.twitter.com/X64oX7ZmbD
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The Giants will apply in shells on Sunday earlier than the back-to-back scrimmages/exercises with the Lions this week. Daboll stated he had lots of respect for Lions’ head coach Dan Campbell, who he gave his first teaching job again in 2011 when each have been with the Miami Dolphins.