New York Giants Week 8 Injury Report: A New Injury Concern

There’s never a good time for an injury to pop up, but lately, that seems to be the case the last few weeks for the New York Giants.

This week, another groin injury has popped up, that to right tackle Jermaine Eluemunor, who is scheduled to face Steelers pass rusher extraordinaire T.J. Watt on Monday Night Football. Eluemunor’s injury was confirmed by head coach Brian Daboll, who said he was “hopeful” of having Eluemunor available for Modnay’s game.

With Eluemunor sidelined, at least for today’s practice, 2022 first-round pick Evan Neal, who has been trying to get up to speed as quickly as possible on the new teachings of offensive line coach Carmen Bricillo, received the first-team reps on Friday’s practice, per Daboll.

Eluemunor has proven to be a tough customer. Back in training camp, he was hit in the midsection by Dexter Lawrence during a practice, the injury creating soreness to his rib cage. But rather than sit out while recovering, Eluemunor barely missed a beat, returning to practice the next day.

“Whatever pain I gotta go through to be out on that field, whatever I have to do to make sure my body’s okay to be out there, I’m gonna do [it],” Eluemunor told New York Giants On SI, adding, “You’re gonna have to chop my leg off to keep me off that field.”

Groin injuries can be tricky, but given Eluemunor’s determination and appreciation to be a Giant, he’ll do everything he can to be ready for the next game.

Check back later for the rest of the Giants’ Friday injury report as wel as the Steelers’ injury report.

Bold denotes a change in status.

* Designated to return from IR.