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Giants OLB Azeez Ojulari Leaves Practice vs. Jets with Leg Injury; Expected to Be Okay

Here we go again with the injury bug!

Patricia Traina

Giants OLB Azeez Ojulari Leaves Practice vs. Jets with Leg Injury; Expected to Be Okay
Giants OLB Azeez Ojulari Leaves Practice vs. Jets with Leg Injury; Expected to Be Okay /
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The New York Giants just can't seem to catch a break when it comes to avoiding the injury bug.

The latest injury to strike a team that this week has already lost promising receiver Collin Johnson to a torn Achilles was suffered by outside linebacker Azeez Ojulari.

Ojulari, who appeared to suffer a lower right leg injury not believed to be related to the hamstring strain that landed him on the NFI list to start training camp, was injured while running sprints with his teammates midway through the practice. 

The second-year linebacker came up limp and had to be helped off the field by two trainers. 

Ojulari was to be taken for tests to determine the exact nature and severity of the injury, which is not believed to be connected to his hamstring strain. The Giants, meanwhile, be holding their breath regarding last year's sack leader's status.

Update: The NFL Network reports that Ojualri is expected to be okay, following his test. And the New York Post is reporting that Ojulari's injury is to his calf.

New York is already without Kayvon Thibodeaux, who will miss three to four weeks with a sprained MCL. They have also missed Elerson Smith, who suffered a foot injury a couple of weeks ago, and veteran Jihad Ward, who has been sidelined with an undisclosed ailment.  

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PATRICIA TRAINA

Patricia Traina has covered the New York Giants for 30+ seasons, and her work has appeared in multiple media outlets, including The Athletic, Forbes, Bleacher Report, and the Sports Illustrated media group. As a credentialed New York Giants press corps member, Patricia has also covered five Super Bowls (three featuring the Giants), the annual NFL draft, and the NFL Scouting Combine. She is the author of The Big 50: The Men and Moments that Made the New York Giants. In addition to her work with New York Giants On SI, Patricia hosts the Locked On Giants podcast. Patricia is also a member of the Pro Football Writers of America and the Football Writers Association of America.

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