Injury Updates: RB Tyrone Tracy, Jr. in Concussion Protocol, Joshua Ezeudu and More

Here's what New York Giants head coach Brian Daboll said about injured running back Tyrone Tracy, Jr. and others.

New York Giants running back Tyrone Tracy Jr. (29) runs for a first down in the third quarter against Cincinnati Bengals defensive end Joseph Ossai (58), Sunday, October 13, 2024, in East Rutherford. / Kevin Wexler-NorthJersey.com / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images

New York Giants rookie running back Tyrone Tracy, Jr. is in the early stages of the concussion protocol and was being held out of Wednesday’s practice.

Tracy, who appears to have passed veteran Devin Singletary as the Giants’ RB1, was injured with 4:03 remaining in the fourth quarter of the Giants’ 26-18 loss to the Pittsburgh Steelers on Monday night. 

On the play, his head appeared to be slammed into the ground, and he seemed woozy as Giants Senior Vice President of Medical Services Ronnie Barnes walked him off the field.

Head coach Brian Daboll told reporters that Tracy was in the early stages of the concussion protocol and that he was going to try to do some work on the side with trainers during Wednesday’s practice.

If Tracy can advance to practicing with a red jersey by Thursday, his chances of being available for Sunday’s game against the Commanders look far better than they currently do coming off a short work week.

Daboll also told reporters that offensive lineman Joshua Ezeudu had his knee drained and would not practice on Wednesday but that he would likely be able to return to practice on Thursday. Chris Hubbard, who got the start at left tackle last week, is on track to get the start again at left tackle this week.

Defensive lineman Dexter Lawrence was also given a veteran’s day of rest for Wednesday’s practice. Lawrence has played in 75% of the team’s defensive snaps this season, up from the 67% he played last year. He has appeared on the injury report before with a hip issue, but he has fought his way through that and whatever other ailments he is dealing with.

Some other notables regarding the Giants lengthy injury report:

• Center John Michael Schmitz is on this week’s report with a calf issue. He was limited in Wednesday’s practice.
• Outside linebacker Brian Burns has a biceps issue on top of an Achilles injury. His groin injury for which he was listed as having for weeks, was not on the injury report.  
• The Giants’ three injured cornerbacks (Adoree Jackson, Tre Hawkins, and Cor’Dale Flott) appear trending in the right direction.
• Head coach Brian Daboll didn’t sound too confident in having receiver Bryce Ford-Wheaton, who has also been one of the team’s best punt gunners this season, available for the upcoming game.

New York Giants Injury Report

Player	Pos	Injury	Wed.	Thurs.	Fri.	Status
Jamie Gillan	P	Left Hamstring	DNP
Joshua Ezeudu	OL	Knee	DNP
Tyrone Tracy, Jr.	RB	Concussion	DNP
Dexter Lawrence II	DT	NIR - Rest Day	DNP
Ty Summers	LB	Ankle	Limited
Adoree' Jackson	CB	Neck	Limited
Brian Burns	OLB	Achilles/Biceps	Limited
Cor'Dale Flott	CB	Groin	Limited
Tre Hawkins III	CB	Ankle	Limited
Bryce Ford-Wheaton	WR	Achilles	DNP
Matt Adams	LB	Knee	DNP
Ihmir Smith-Marsette	WR	Ankle	DNP
Jake Kubas	OL	Abdomen	Limited
John Michael Schmitz	OL	Calf	Limited

Bold denotes a change in status/new addition to the report.

Washington Commanders Injury Report

Player	Pos	Injury	Wed.	Thurs.	Fri.	Status
Zach Ertz	TE	NIR (Rest)	DNP
Cornelius Lucas	OT	Ankle	DNP
Frankie Luvu	LB	Shin	DNP
Tyler Biadasz	C	Thumb	Limited
Brandon Coleman	OT	Concussion	Limited
Jayden Daniels	QB	Rib	Limited
Clelin Ferrell	DE	Knee	Limited
Brian Robinson, Jr.	RB	Hamstring	Limited
Olamide Zaccheaus	WR	Hamstring	Limited
Terry McLaurin	WR	Ankle	Full

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