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The Giants have one more workout until they break for the summer
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — The New York Giants held their first of two mandatory minicamp practices on Tuesday. Here is some of what we saw.
Third-year wide receiver Jalin Hyatt left early in practice on Tuesday with an apparent leg injury. Ending the spring that way puts a damper on what has been a good offseason for Hyatt.
Quarterback Russell Wilson has been consistent in his praise of Hyatt, who has had a disappointing first two seasons with the Giants, this spring. He was again on Tuesday.
“He’s made some great plays,” Wilson said. “I think that the biggest thing is just consistency that I can bring to him every day.
“I have all the belief in Jalin and who he’s going to be and what he’s going to mean to us.”
Wide receivers coach Mike Groh also praised Hyatt’s spring.
“He’s attacked every single day with the right attitude, the right energy” Groh said. “He’s been accountable for anything that may have been a mistake on his part, he owns up to it very readily, and he doesn’t get down on himself.
“Usually that pays dividends in the end.”
Groh said “the play strength and weight that he’s added is only going to benefit” Hyatt this season.
Best guess is we won’t see Hyatt on the field Wednesday when the Giants complete minicamp.
We don’t get injury reports from the team at this time of year. The list of Giants who are rehabbing or dealing with something and not practicing includes:
Left tackle Andrew Thomas (offseason Lisfranc surgery), linebacker Bobby Okereke, rookie defensive tackle Darius Alexander, rookie running back Cam Skattebo, wide receiver Malik Nabers (toe), and tight end Chris Manhertz.
As he has in other practices, Nabers appeared briefly on the field and jumped into the huddle to listen to play calls from Wilson. Otherwise, he was a non-participant.
We have seen little of Alexander and Skattebo this spring, rookies who have now missed valuable reps.
Offensive line coach Carmen Bricillo tried to minimize any concerns about Thomas, saying “we’re happy to see him whenever he gets out there.”
“He’s doing a good job of rehabbing and getting close to getting back out there,” head coach Brian Daboll said. “He’s doing everything you can do to get better.”
Daboll did say every player on the roster was in attendance.
Rookie quarterback Jaxson Dart is always a player of interest, and he had an interesting day on Tuesday.
Dart actually did not receive any reps during the first of three 11-on-11 periods the Giants conducted during a workout of about an hour and 45 minutes.
He looked a bit uncertain in his first 11-on-11 series, taking a sack, throwing a ball into the ground under pressure and completing just one of three passes.
Dart was better in his second and final series, going 6 of 7...
