Theo Johnson’s promising rookie season might be over.
The Giants tight finish suffered a foot harm throughout Thursday’s 27-20 loss to the Dallas Cowboys that head coach Brian Daboll mentioned will probably maintain him out “long term.”
“There are a few more tests, but I definitely think there’s a potential of [the injury ending his season],” Daboll mentioned Friday throughout a digital press convention.
Johnson completed Thursday with 5 receptions for a career-high 54 yards, which each ranked second on the staff.
He performed 89% of the offensive snaps and ran a route on the Giants’ ultimate offensive play — an eight-yard dashing landing by quarterback Drew Lock with 2:18 left within the fourth quarter.
However Johnson was visibly annoyed within the locker room after Thursday’s sport, as he threw a pair of footwear on the wall earlier than sitting down and placing his head in his palms. Johnson’s harm was not identified on the time.
Johnson, a fourth-round select of Penn State in April’s draft, has 29 receptions for 331 yards and a landing in 12 video games this season.
He’s turn out to be extra featured within the offense because the season has progressed. Thursday marked the 6-6 tight finish’s fourth consecutive sport with no less than 5 targets.
Johnson has helped choose up among the manufacturing vacated by Darren Waller, who retired within the offseason after one yr with the Giants.
Subsequent up on the depth chart are Daniel Bellinger, who has three receptions for 31 yards in his third season with the Giants, and nine-year NFL veteran Chris Manhertz, a Bronx-born blocking tight finish.
Earlier this week, the Giants clamied tight finish Greg Dulcich off waivers from the Denver Broncos. Dulcich, a 2022 third-round choose by the Broncos, made 41 catches for 464 yards and two touchdowns over 16 video games with Denver.
Johnson was not the one Large to undergo a doubtlessly season-ending harm towards the Cowboys. Star defensive deal with Dexter Lawrence sustained a dislocated left elbow that Daboll additionally anticipated being a “long-term” harm.
QUARTERBACK CAROUSEL
Daboll mentioned Friday he has not determined who will begin at quarterback for the Giants after they host the New Orleans Saints on Dec. 8, echoing feedback he made after Thursday’s loss.
Tommy DeVito received the primary crack on the beginning job after Daniel Jones was launched final week. Nonetheless, a forearm harm that DeVito suffered in Sunday’s 30-7 loss to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers stored him out of Thursday’s sport towards Dallas.
Lock began in his place and led two landing drives towards the Cowboys, however he additionally dedicated two pricey turnovers.
“We just got done watching this tape,” Daboll mentioned Friday. “We’ll see where we’re at. We’ll see where Tommy’s at, see where Drew’s at.”
DeVito mentioned after Thursday’s sport that he believed he would have been capable of play had the Giants confronted the Cowboys on Sunday.
He accomplished 21-of-31 passes for 189 yards and didn’t commit a turnover towards Tampa Bay, however the Giants didn’t rating till the fourth quarter.
Lock accomplished 21-of-32 passes for 178 yards and an interception and likewise rushed for 57 yards and a landing. Cowboys linebacker DeMarvion Overshown returned Lock’s second-quarter interception for a landing, then recovered his third-quarter fumble, main to a different Dallas landing.
“We’ll evaluate the two games that both of those guys played,” Daboll mentioned Friday. “I thought Drew did some good things yesterday. You’ve gotta, obviously, clean up the turnovers. … We’ve got to make sure we’re taking care of the ball, but I thought he gave the guys a chance downfield, made some plays.”
