New York Giants Pre-Practice Injury Report: Brian Burns Injury Believed to be Minor

Giants head coach Brian Daboll gave an update on the team's injury situation ahead of its second day in pads.

Jul 26, 2024; East Rutherford, NJ, USA; New York Giants linebacker Brian Burns (0) walks the sideline during training camp at Quest Diagnostics Training Center. / Lucas Boland-USA TODAY Sports

The New York Giants will be without some key players as they enter Tuesday’s fully padded training camp practice.

OLB Brian Burns, who was traded for then extended this past offseason, left Monday’s practice early with a right ankle injury. Burns, however, was spotted doing some snaps throughout practice.

Giants head coach Brian Daboll confirmed during Tuesday’s pre-practice presser that it’s an ankle injury for Burns, but that the team doesn’t think it’s serious.  Burns was later spotted walking to the practice field walking gingerly but without any noticeable limp.

TE Lawrence Cager, who also exited Monday’s practice early, will be out today. He’s dealing with a hamstring injury. 

C John Michael Schmitz is still out while dealing with a shoulder injury to the same shoulder he injured last season. Daboll said Schmitz’s injury is "a different deal.” Daboll said the hope was with the upcoming day off on Wednesday, that Schmitz would be good to go when the team returned on Thursday.

DL Dexter Lawrence will be on the field on Tuesday but how much he does will be dependent on what he feels like he can do.

Lawrence missed Monday’s practice fully with an illness.

Rookie second-round pick Tyler Nubin will miss practice again on Tuesday. He’s been dealing with a calf injury but Daboll said the hope is that he’ll be back to practice after Wednesday’s off day.

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