A few injury updates from today's practice, including some news on Plaxico Burress:
Running backs Derrick Ward and Brandon Jacobs returned to practice, while injured wide receiver Steve Smith stood on the sidelines and fullback Robert Douglas pedaled a handbike nearby.
Burress returned today from his visit with orthopedist Robert Anderson in Charlotte, N.C. He was was on sidelines during the allotted time reporters are allowed to watch practice, doing agility work and catching over the shoulder passes.
The Giants issued the following statement on Burress' condition, from Vice President of Medical Services Ronnie Barnes:
"Plaxico and I visited with Dr. Robert Anderson in Charlotte yesterday. Dr Anderson reviewed Plaxico's MRI results and administered his own physical exam of Plaxico. Dr. Anderson confirmed our findings, which is that Plaxico has a serious sprain to his right ankle. The best prescription for this injury is rest, and as a result, Plaxico's practice time for the immediate future will be limited. For the time being, we will continue to evaluate Plaxico's injury on a day-to-day, week-to-week basis."
--Reporting by Katie Strang. Posted by Newsday.com
Comments (5)
Is there a timetable yet for Jacobs? And if so is Ward really gonna take carries away from the big man when he returns? I'd rather Jacobs get 30 carries a game. I like Ward, he's a poor man's Tiki but you wear down defenses with Jacobs. You'll slow down a DB or two after Jacobs runs 'em over.
I dunno, I think having Jacobs in there would screw up our play action - we don't want the DBs to run away from the LOS when we fake the handoff...
@Eli
LMAO, funniest comment ever.
Vacchiano owns you, Staple. In more than a year of reading your blog, I have yet to see you beat him to a scoop.
Healthy Westbrook= no win for Giants. Contain Westbrook= win for Giants. Brian Westbrook has been a Giant killer as long as he's been in puke eagle green. He'll try to kill us with screen passes. Plax will play well but we need him to be great.