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FLORHAM PARK, N.J. — The New York Giants and New York Jets completed their first of two joint practices on Tuesday, this one at the Jets’ practice facility. This was a better day for the Giants’ defense than the offense, although the offense did rally during the practice-ending 11-on-11 red zone period.
The teams will be back on the practice field Wednesday morning, this time as the Giants’ Quest Diagnostics Training Center facility in East Rutherford, N.J.
Here is some of what we learned on Tuesday. Full reports on what we saw from the Giants on both sides of the ball are upcoming.
The following Giants did not practice:
Wide receiver Malik Nabers, wide receiver Jalin Hyatt, wide receiver Da’Quan Felton, running back Cam Skattebo, cornerback Dru Phillips, cornerback Tre Hawkins, guard Evan Neal.
No Nabers, of course, meant no 1-on-1 matchup between the Giants’ star receiver and Jets’ star cornerback Sauce Gardner.
Giants’ head coach Brian Daboll would not discuss the reason for Nabers, who did not play Saturday against the Buffalo Bills in the Giants’ preseason opener, to continue sitting out. Nabers has not practiced since Wednesday. Does that have anything to do with the toe injury that kept him off the practice field all spring?
“I’m not going to get into injuries,” Daboll said. “He’s rehabbing, and he’s doing everything he can to get back.”
Neal, competing with Greg Van Roten for the starting job at right guard, continued to miss important reps as he transitions to a new position.
Starting left tackle Andrew Thomas remains on the Physically Unable to Perform (PUP) list. With less than a month remaining before the Sept. 7 regular-season opener against the Washington Commanders, there has to be concern about Thomas’s readiness for Week 1 following Lisfranc surgery.
Daboll, as usual, offered nothing of substance on Thomas.
“He’s rehabbing, so getting better,” Daboll said. “Just focused on each day like normal, so he’s getting better every day.”
The Giants have managed Dexter Lawrence’s reps this summer. The star defensive tackle did not play Saturday against the Bills, but did participate in a limited number of reps Tuesday against the Jets.
Lawrence said Tuesday he is “where I’m supposed to be” as he ramps up after last year’s season-ending dislocated elbow.
“the process of me and my elbow, it’s a continual process,” Lawrence said. “I’m getting better every day. I got a lot more reps today than I got, you know, last week, and I’m feeling good. So that’s the process you just got to keep going through.”
Well, really down throughout most of practice per reports from those watching offense (I spent my day watching the defense), and then encouraging during red zone work to finish practice.
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