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The Giants were 1 of 5 NFL teams to regularly practice in the afternoon this summer. It was a training camp unlike anything seen in the Meadowlands since Tom Coughlin.
“He’s going to be clear about what he wants to see regardless of situation, player. That’s what we need.”
“We’re productively intense, whereas in the past, I don’t know that we were always productively intense.”
An inside look at the sweeping changes under John Harbaugh, with exclusive quotes and details: trentonian.com/2026/09/06/he…
Last time the Giants had four rushing TDs in a game, period, was in 2025 vs. the Eagles (17 games ago).
Last time the Giants had a 42-yard run, like Cam Skattebo did today, was Tyrone Tracy Jr.'s 45-yard run in 2024 at the Steelers (32 games ago).
Giants win as 10.5-point underdogs in Houston, 27-21.
They enter their bye week 4-2-1, despite losing Jaxson Dart in Week 2. How many Giants fans would've signed up for that?
Giants next play the Eagles in two weeks, looking to snap a 13-game losing streak in Philadephia.
Of note: John Harbaugh has the highest win % after a bye week in NFL history among qualified head coaches (.833).
The is the Giants' first game with 3 rushing TDs since Week 17 at Las Vegas last year.
Cam Skattebo has his first TD since Week 1 and is on pace for the 2nd-most yards per carry (5.5) of his career (6.0 in Week 3 vs. the Chiefs last year). #Giants
Cam Skattebo has his first TD since Week 1 and is on pace for the 2nd-most yards per carry (5.5) of his career (6.0 in Week 3 vs. the Chiefs last year). #Giants
How many teams have run a fake tush push? That was good stuff from the Giants, especially since the Texans are well aware that’s now the Jameis Winston package.
Giants-Texans halftime notes/thoughts:
Some start for J.J. McCarthy (9-of-12, 178 yards). He's the Giants' 12th starting QB since Eli Manning retired, and the first since Manning in 2011 to have two 40+ yard completions in the 1st qtr. Giants still aren't running efficiently (2.7 yards per carry) vs. a stout Texans front, but McCarthy's legs have opened up a few timely runs and he's dropping dimes in the passing game.
Andrew Thomas really needs the bye week to give his groin more time to heal. Got beat inside easily by Danielle Hunter for a sack that killed a Giants drive before it started. Playing heavy/chipping will continue to be key for the Giants' offense.
Giants' defense is holding up well without Brian Burns, Tremaine Edmunds, Greg Newsome II and Jevon Holland. Forced two three-and-outs. No better example of playing with belief/confidence under John Harbaugh than Deonte Banks. Nico Collins has 0 catches on 2 targets.
Dominic Zvada might not be the kicker after the bye. He's missed 5 field goals in the last 3 games. He started his career 9-for-9, and 8 of his 18 attempts on the season are from 50+. Not ideal.
Penalties are a huge factor. Texans have been jittery at the line of the scrimmage and have 9 penalties for 70 yards. Giants had 2 big penalties on the Texans' late TD drive, but only 4 total.
Greg Johnson retweeted
GIANTS INACTIVES
▪️OL Josh Sills
▪️TE Theo Johnson
▪️OL Marcus Mbow
▪️CB Greg Newsome II
▪️CB Nikko Reed
▪️S Jevón Holland
▪️QB Jake Haener (3rd QB)
TEXANS INACTIVES
▪️T Blake Fisher
▪️G Febechi Nwaiwu
▪️T Nathan Thomas
▪️TE Marlin Klein
▪️RB David Montgomery
▪️S Jalen Pitre
▪️S Reed Blankenship
Paulson Adebo likely in line to start vs. the Texans. Giants didn’t need to release anyone to activate him from IR because Tremaine Edmunds is now done for the season.
On how J.J. McCarthy can help the Giants rediscover their identity and why it’s time to scrap the RB rotation, plus key matchups and more on Sunday’s game vs. the Texans: trentonian.com/2026/10/24/jo…
Greg Johnson retweeted
Per @RotoWire , the Giants are now second in the league in the Injury Impact Meter. They have 19 guys out. The 49ers are first with 22. And the Giants are one of seven teams who fall into the "hit hard designation." At what point do the Giants finally catch a break with all these injuries?
rotowire.com/football/articl…
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Giants LB Tremaine Edmunds’ shoulder injury season-ending, per sources.
Another major blow for the Giants, who have already lost QB Jaxson Dart and OLB Brian Burns and a handful of other contributors to season-ending injuries.
Edmunds had played every defensive snap, helping rookie LB Arvell Reese’s acclimation to the NFL. Micah McFadden steps into Edmunds’ role. John Harbaugh has stated that the Giants have three starting ILB, so McFadden gets his shot.
Giants injury report:
LB Tremaine Edmunds and CB Greg Newsome II didn’t practice for the second straight day. Concerning for the Giants’ starting defense.
LT Andrew Thomas, RT Jermaine Eluemunor and S Jevón Holland all progressed to being limited participants. Positive sign.
There will be no soft launching point for J.J. McCarthy, or one more chance for Jameis Winston in hopes that the offense somehow gets fixed in Houston.
The Giants want the highest upside quarterback on the field, and they want it to happen now. trentonian.com/2026/10/21/gi…
No, I expect Skattebo and Tracy to get most, if not all, of the carries this week.
John Harbaugh confirms J.J. McCarthy will start for the Giants vs. the Texans. Said he had the game plan with the playbook “down fully” even last week, so he’s ready.
Order of running backs in the early viewing portion of Giants practice:
Cam Skattebo
Tyrone Tracy Jr.
Phil Mafah (practice squad)
Devin Singletary
J.J. McCarthy, who is expected to start vs. the Texans, was the first-team QB in drills alongside Cam Skattebo. Tyrone Tracy Jr. also lined up as the first-team RB. #Giants
