Giants wide receiver Malik Nabers said he would be ready to go despite missing Thursday’s practice with a knee injury. Indeed, the team’s Friday injury report confirms that.
Nabers does not have a designation after returning to full participation on Friday.
He was not on the injury report Wednesday.
It’s unknown whether Nabers’ current knee issue is the same knee as the torn ACL he had in his right knee last season. Coach John Harbaugh called it “an in-season type thing.”
“It’s not an issue. He’ll be full-go for the game,” Harbaugh said.
Nabers leads the team with 48 receptions for 605 yards and two touchdowns.
Running back Cam Skattebo, though, is doubtful with a hamstring injury. He did not practice all week.
Skattebo leads the team with 98 carries for 418 yards and two touchdowns. He has added 11 catches for 76 yards.
The Giants signed running back Eric Gray to the practice squad as insurance earlier this week.
Wide receiver Charlie Jones (hand) is questionable. He has two catches for 66 yards.
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How do you know when a football coach is lying? If he’s good at it, you don’t.
Because they all do. Particularly in so-called “must-lie” situations.
There’s an art to it. A way to conceal a lie with another lie. On Friday, Eagles coach Nick Sirianni opted not to lie about the fact that he lied on Monday when he told reporters that quarterback Tanner McKee would not be benched.
“Tanner’s our guy,” Sirianni said. “We’re not making any changes there.”
On Wednesday, the Eagles made a change there, elevating Joe Milton over McKee. The move was announced after Sirianni had his midweek media availability, which prevented him from being asked questions about the change in position from “Tanner’s our guy” to “Tanner’s not our guy.”
On Friday, Sirianni finally faced the music regarding his comments from Monday. In lieu of coming up with an explanation premised on the idea that what he said was true when he said it and circumstances changed, Sirianni surprisingly admitted that he wasn’t telling the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth to reporters and, in turn, the fans.
“I was going to hold onto that as long as I possibly could, every second, every minute,” Sirianni said. “Again, I’m not real shy with you guys. I’m going to tell you what I want to tell you guys. I respect the job that y’all have to do, but I’m going to tell you what I want to tell you guys because I’m always going to protect the team first and foremost.
“Every second that goes by in a situation like that, that you can hold onto information as long as you possibly can, is a little less time for the opponent to get ready for the game. I know there’s a lot of interest in everything that you all want to hear, the fans want to hear. My job is to win football games, do everything we can do to help win football games, protect the guys here on this football team, and handle everything that I can inside.”
In an industry where the truth is only told when it’s coincidental to strategic interests, it’s jarring that Sirianni told the truth that he was lying. It would have been easy to say, “We took a more careful look at the situation after Monday.” Or, even more simply, “We changed our mind. Shit happens.”
Instead, Sirianni opted to say, essentially, “Bullshit happens.” Instead of bothering to concoct a cover story regarding his lie, he said, essentially, “Yeah. I lied. I’ll do it whenever I feel like I have to.”
That’s the most important thing to remember. Coaches lie whenever they feel like they have to. Despite that fact, reporters and fans routinely take their words at face value, swallowing the bullshit while saying, “Thank you, sir, may I have another?”
So thank you, Nick, for making my job a little easier. In my first week of law school, one of the professors said, “The most important thing I can do for you is to give you a good crap filter.”
Because crap is everywhere. Usually, the people spewing it don’t admit it. When they do, it provides a tangible reminder as to whatever they say in the future.
For Sirianni, that’s the most problematic aspect of his decision to tell the truth about lying. There’s now an “Exhibit A” to which anyone and everyone can point as to anything and everything he says when assessing whether he’s being straight with reporters and, in turn, with fans.
Eagles running back Saquon Barkley is on track to play against his former team.
Barkley remained limited in practice on Friday with hamstring and back injuries, but he has no injury designation for Sunday’s game against the Giants. Barkley missed a couple of games with the hamstring injury and has been limited to 32 offensive snaps the last two weeks.
While quarterback Joe Milton will have Barkley with him in the backfield for his first Eagles start, he’ll be missing wide receivers DeVonta Smith (hamstring) and Dontayvion Wicks (ankle). Smith and Wicks are both going to miss their third straight game.
Linebacker Jihaad Campbell (hamstring, quad), defensive back Michael Carter (abdomen), wide receiver Britain Covey (knee), and cornerback Jonathan Jones (hamstring) have also been ruled out.
Tanner McKee, who was benched in favor of Milton this week, is questionable with a rib injury. Cole Payton is the other quarterback on the 53-man roster.
Joe Milton has never started an NFL game. The closest he came was in Week 18 of the 2024 season when Patriots starter Drake Maye played only three snaps before giving way to Milton, who played the final 61 snaps.
Milton looked like a starting NFL quarterback in that game, completing 22 of 29 passes for 241 yards and a touchdown.
Less than two years later, Milton is on his third team and has played only 51 snaps in four appearances with Dallas since.
He will make his first career start on Sunday when the Eagles play the Giants.
“I was just pretty much going through the plays, going through the week like I was a starter, or like I was playing, and just being ready,” Milton said Thursday, via Olivia Reiner of the Philadelphia Inquirer. “And that’s what the NFL is about: Just being ready when your name is called, and just preparing for those moments.”
The Eagles signed Milton off the Cowboys’ practice squad on Oct. 16 after they placed Jalen Hurts on injured reserve due to blood clots. Tanner McKee started the past three games, but went 0-3 as the Eagles ran their losing streak to six games.
Milton has had a crash course in learning the playbook and the terminology, which he said reminds him of the West Coast scheme he had in New England his rookie season.
Milton was asked how much of the Eagles’ playbook he knows.
“Shoot, whatever’s in this week,” he said with a laugh.
Eagles running back Saquon Barkley returned to limited work Thursday after missing Wednesday’s practice with hamstring and back injuries.
Barkley practiced only once last week, getting limited work Friday, before playing 22 snaps on Sunday against the Commanders. He played 10 snaps the week before against the Cowboys.
The rest of the team’s report remained the same.
Wide receivers DeVonta Smith (hamstring) and Dontayvion Wicks (ankle) were out of practice again, with both on track to miss a third consecutive game.
Linebacker Jihaad Campbell (hamstring/quad), defensive back Michael Carter (abdomen), wide receiver Britain Covey (knee) and cornerback Jonathan Jones (hamstring) also didn’t practice Wednesday.
Kicker Jake Elliott (right ankle), outside linebacker Jonathan Greenard (ankle) and outside linebacker Jalyx Hunt (knee/ankle) were limited.
Linebacker Zack Baun (shoulder), offensive tackle Markel Bell (finger), defensive tackle Jordan Davis (thumb), offensive guard Landon Dickerson (hip), tight end Dallas Goedert (knee), quarterback Tanner McKee (chest), defensive back Kenny Moore (glute) and defensive tackle Moro Ojomo (neck) were full participants.
Giants wide receiver Malik Nabers was named the NFC offensive player of the month for October on Thursday, but he didn’t take part in practice with the team.
Nabers sat out the workout because of his knee. He was not on the injury report at all on Wednesday and told reporters that he would be good to go for Sunday’s game against the Eagles.
The Giants will issue an official designation for Nabers on Friday. They’ll do the same for running back Cam Skattebo, but the outlook seems less bright for him after he missed his second straight day with a hamstring injury.
Right tackle Jermaine Eluemunor (calf), wide receiver Charlie Jones (hand), left tackle Andrew Thomas (groin), and defensive lineman Darius Alexander (foot) were all limited participants. Linebacker Abdul Carter (illness), linebacker Malik Harrison (groin), cornerback Colton Hood (illness), tight end Theo Johnson (neck), offensive lineman Marcus Mbow (knee), defensive lineman DJ Reader (knee), tight end Thomas Fidone (thumb), linebacker Trace Ford (knee), and linebacker Micah McFadden (foot) were all full participants.
Bill Belichick fell short of the necessary votes to be elected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2026, but he may have another chance in 2027.
The Hall of Fame announced the five coaches who have advanced to the next round of consideration in the current selection process. One of those coaches will be selected for consideration by the full selection committee ahead of the Super Bowl.
Belichick is joined by Tom Coughlin, Mike Holmgren, Dan Reeves, and Mike Shanahan. All five coaches also advanced to this point in the selection process last year. This is the fourth time that Holmgren has advanced to this point.
Don Coryell was the last coach selected for the Hall of Fame. He was part of the Class of 2023.
Giants receiver Malik Nabers had a strong October and now has been recognized for it.
The NFL named Nabers NFC offensive player of the month.
He had 36 catches for a league-high 509 yards with two touchdowns in October.
As noted by the league, Nabers was No. 2 with 36 receptions last month and was the only player to record at least 100 receiving yards in four games.
This is Nabers’ first career player of the month award.
In seven games this year, Nabers has caught 48 passes for 605 yards with two touchdowns.
Eagles running back Saquon Barkley missed practice Wednesday with his hamstring and back injuries.
Barkley practiced only once last week, getting limited work Friday, before playing 22 snaps on Sunday against the Commanders. He played 10 snaps the week before against the Cowboys.
Wide receivers DeVonta Smith (hamstring) and Dontayvion Wicks (ankle) remained out of practice, with both on track to miss a third consecutive game.
Linebacker Jihaad Campbell (hamstring/quad), defensive back Michael Carter (abdomen), wide receiver Britain Covey (knee) and cornerback Jonathan Jones (hamstring) also didn’t practice Wednesday.
Kicker Jake Elliott (right ankle), outside linebacker Jonathan Greenard (ankle) and outside linebacker Jalyx Hunt (knee/ankle) were limited.
Linebacker Zack Baun (shoulder), offensive tackle Markel Bell (finger), defensive tackle Jordan Davis (thumb), offensive guard Landon Dickerson (hip), tight end Dallas Goedert (knee), quarterback Tanner McKee (chest), defensive back Kenny Moore (glute) and defensive tackle Moro Ojomo (neck) were full participants.
Barkley was able to play through his injuries on Sunday night but played just 22 snaps after playing just 10 against the Cowboys the week before. Barkley missed the first two days of practice last week before playing, so that could be the plan again this week.
Giants running back Cam Skattebo said he felt something in his hamstring near the end of the team’s Week 7 win over the Texans and it’s still an issue coming out of the team’s bye week.
Skattebo was not spotted taking part in the team’s bonus practice earlier this week and he was officially listed as out of practice on Wednesday. Head coach John Harbaugh said “we’ll see” when he was asked if Skattebo’s availability for Sunday’s game against the Eagles could be impacted by the injury.
Linebacker Abdul Carter (illness) also missed practice, but Harbaugh indicated there was no concern about his status for the game.
Right tackle Jermaine Eluemunor (calf), linebacker Malik Harrison (groin), cornerback Colton Hood (illness), wide receiver Charlie Jones (hand), and left tackle Andrew Thomas (groin) were limited participants. Tight end Theo Johnson (neck), offensive tackle Marcus Mbow (knee), and defensive lineman DJ Reader (knee) were all full participants for the Giants.
