Giants defensive lineman Dexter Lawrence popped up on the injury report on Friday with a hamstring injury. The team lists him as questionable to play in Sunday’s game against the Commanders.
Lawrence has 24 tackles, half a sack, an interception and three passes defensed in 13 games this season.
Defensive lineman D.J. Davidson (illness), outside linebacker Joshua Ezeudu (calf), linebacker Demetrius Flannigan-Fowles (illness/neck/knee), cornerback Art Green (hamstring), linebacker Darius Muasau (ankle) and wide receiver Gunner Olszewski (concussion) also are questionable.
The Giants ruled out wide receiver Beaux Collins (neck/concussion), outside linebacker Victor Dimukeje (knee), cornerback Nic Jones (shoulder), defensive lineman Rakeem Nuñez-Roches Sr. (ankle) and outside linebacker Kayvon Thibodeaux (shoulder).
Punter Jamie Gillan (left knee) is doubtful.
The Giants signed veteran punter Cameron Johnston earlier this week, and he will handle Gillan’s duties if Gillan can’t play.
Giants edge rusher Kayvon Thibodeaux missed the team’s final three games before their Week 14 bye with a shoulder injury and he wasn’t ready to get back on the field Wednesday.
Thibodeaux remained out of practice as the team began their on-field work ahead of Sunday’s game against the Commanders. Head coach Mike Kafka said at his press conference that Thibodeaux “looks good,” but didn’t indicate when he might be back in the lineup.
Punter Jamie Gillan (left knee), defensive lineman D.J. Davidson (illness), linebacker Victor Dimukeje (knee), cornerback Nic Jones (shoulder), defensive lineman Rakeem Nunez-Roches, wide receiver Gunner Olszewski (concussion), and guard Greg Van Roten (shoulder) were also out of practice.
Tight end Theo Johnson (toe) was a limited participant. Cornerback Korie Black (biceps), wide receiver Beaux Collins (neck), offensive lineman Joshua Ezeudu (calf), linebacker Demetrius Flannigan-Fowles (neck, knee), cornerback Art Green (hamstring), linebacker Darius Muasau (ankle), and running back Tyrone Tracy (hip) were listed as full participants.
Commanders quarterback Jayden Daniels is sidelined once again.
After aggravating the same elbow he dislocated earlier this season in his return to action against the Vikings, head coach Dan Quinn announced in his Wednesday press conference that the quarterback has been ruled out for the Week 15 game against the Giants.
That means veteran backup Marcus Mariota is set to start another game.
Quinn noted that Daniels did not suffer structural damage to the elbow.
As for the rest of the season, Quinn noted that the team is not yet talking about shutting Daniels down.
“As far as what decisions are ahead, we haven’t gone down that road,” Quinn said, via JP Finlay of NBC 4 Washington. “He’s working really hard to get back with the guys.”
After winning AP offensive rookie of the year in 2024, Daniels’ 2025 has been marred by injury. He missed a pair of games earlier in the season with a knee injury before missing one game with a hamstring injury. He then came back to play the Week 9 game against Seattle, suffering his dislocated elbow.
That means Daniels has been able to play, at most, three consecutive games this season. He has had to miss time after making each of his last three starts.
In seven games this season, Daniels has completed 60.6 passes for 1,262 yards with eight touchdowns and three interceptions.
Mariota has completed 62.9 percent of his throws for 1,389 yards with nine touchdowns and seven interceptions in 2025.
The Commanders have made a few roster moves on Wednesday.
Tight end Zach Ertz has been placed on injured reserve, formally ending his season.
Ertz suffered a torn ACL during Sunday’s loss to the Vikings. In his 13th season, he caught 50 passes for 504 yards with four touchdowns in 13 games.
As a corresponding move, the team has signed running back Chase Edmonds from the practice squad to the 53-man roster. He’s appeared in one game this season, playing seven snaps on special teams.
Additionally, the club has also signed cornerback Kevon Seymour to its practice squad.
Commanders head coach Dan Quinn said on Sunday that “the early signals aren’t good” about tight end Zach Ertz’s knee injury and further tests confirmed the team’s fears about the nature of the injury.
Quinn said at his Monday press conference that Ertz suffered a torn ACL. He will have surgery to repair the injury and will miss the rest of the season.
Ertz had one catch in Sunday’s loss to the Vikings before being carted off with his leg in a brace. He had 50 catches for 504 yards and four touchdowns for the season.
Ertz signed a one-year contract with the Commanders for this season. If he plays in 2026, it will be his 14th NFL season.
