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New York Giants wide receiver Malik Nabers (1) runs with the ball, as New Orleans Saints safety Ugo Amadi (0) tries to catch him, Sunday, December 8, 2024.

Giants WR Malik Nabers (toe) active vs. Colts

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New York Giants rookie wide receiver Malik Nabers, who has been dealing with a toe injury, is active for Sunday’s home game against the Indianapolis Colts in East Rutherford, N.J.

Nabers was listed as questionable after missing practice on Thursday and being a limited participant on Friday. He had called himself a game-day decision on Thursday.

Nabers, 21, has been one of the few bright spots for the Giants and leads the team with 97 receptions for 969 yards and four touchdown catches in 13 games (12 starts). The Giants (2-13) long have been out of playoff contention, while the Colts (7-8) are fighting to stay alive.

“It’s tough on everybody. It’s not just tough on me. It’s tough on everybody,” Nabers said of the team’s troubles. “I’m continuing to keep my mental (attitude) strong, continue to move forward, continue to try to better the team, better myself. Lead by example. I feel like that’s really all we can do in this state of mind that we’re going through.”

Selected sixth overall out of LSU, Nabers has caught 10 or more passes on three occasions but has just one touchdown catch over the past 10 games.

Nabers needs three receptions to join former Giants Steve Smith (107 catches in 2009) and Odell Beckham Jr. (101 in 2016) as the only players in franchise history to haul in 100 receptions in a single season.

The Giants inactives are defensive lineman Cory Durden, inside linebacker Micah McFadden, center John Michael Schmitz, cornerbacks Greg Stroman and Dee Williams, and emergency third quarterback Tim Boyle.

The Colts inactives include quarterback Anthony Richardson, who already was ruled out. The others are defensive tackle Adetomiwa Adebawore, defensive end Isaiah Land, tight end Will Mallory and guard Dalton Tucker.

–Field Level Media

Indianapolis Colts quarterback Anthony Richardson (5) passes to Indianapolis Colts wide receiver Josh Downs (1) on Sunday, Dec. 22, 2024, during a game against the Tennessee Titans at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis. The pass fell incomplete.

Colts need help for playoff shot, while Giants seek end to record skid

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The Indianapolis Colts could show up to the stadium on Sunday with nothing to play for.

Or the scenario may call for a victory so they can remain alive in the AFC playoffs.

Either way, the Colts’ postseason fate hangs on other teams as they enter Sunday’s game against the lowly New York Giants at East Rutherford, N.J.

Indianapolis (7-8) is mathematically alive in the playoff hunt but trails the Los Angeles Chargers and Denver Broncos by two games with two contests left.

The Chargers and Broncos both have games on Saturday. If both nine-win clubs win, the Colts will be eliminated and miss the playoffs for the fourth straight season.

Colts quarterback Anthony Richardson is well aware of the team’s predicament and scenarios entering the game against the Giants (2-13), who have lost a franchise-record 10 straight games.

“We still have an opportunity, with some help from other people,” Richardson said. “But we just taking it one game at a time because it doesn’t do us any good if everybody else does what they have to do to help us out and then we don’t go out there and take advantage of it.”

Richardson (back/foot) sat out practice Thursday and the Colts remain confident his ailments will improve. If not, veteran Joe Flacco could be in line to start against New York.

Flacco was just 1-3 as a starter when Richardson was sidelined or benched earlier this season. But Flacco (nine touchdowns, five interceptions) has a superior touchdown-to-interception ratio than Richardson (eight TDs, 12 interceptions) and has completed 66.5 percent of his passes compared to Richardson’s 47.7 percent.

No matter who starts, the game plan will revolve around star running back Jonathan Taylor, who rushed for 218 yards and three scores on 29 carries during last weekend’s 38-30 home win over the Tennessee Titans.

It was Taylor’s second-most rushing yards in a game behind the club-record 253 he put up against the Jacksonville Jaguars during the 2020 season.

The Giants are starting Drew Lock at quarterback for the fourth time in the past five games.

Lock underwent an MRI exam on his passing shoulder Monday but no damage was found. He hurt it during Sunday’s 34-7 road loss against the Atlanta Falcons.

Lock is 0-3 as a starter this season and has completed just 52.7 percent of his passes. He has one touchdown and four interceptions in 129 attempts.

“As a quarterback, the ball is in your hands every play and one or two bad plays can change a game,” Lock said of his miscues. “You try to look at them individually, try to learn from each play individually and go onto the next week. Learn from what you did and just have a heavy emphasis on taking care of the ball.”

Giants coach Brian Daboll opted for Lock over Tommy DeVito, who is 0-2 as a starter this season.

Daboll said he made the decision to continue the continuity from last week.

Meanwhile, star rookie wideout Malik Nabers (toe) missed practice Thursday and called himself a game-day decision.

Nabers has 97 receptions for 969 yards and four touchdown catches as one of the bright spots of the horrendous season.

“It’s tough on everybody. It’s not just tough on me. It’s tough on everybody,” Nabers said of the team’s troubles. “I’m continuing to keep my mental (attitude) strong, continue to move forward, continue to try to better the team, better myself. Lead by example. I feel like that’s really all we can do in this state of mind that we’re going through.”

In addition to Nabers, running back Tyrone Tracy Jr. (ankle), center John Michael Schmitz (ankle), linebacker Micah McFadden (neck), cornerbacks Greg Stroman (shoulder/shin) and Dee Williams (toe) and safety Raheem Layne (knee) sat out practice Thursday.

Richardson was one of three Colts to miss practice. The others were tight end Mo Alie-Cox (toe) and linebacker E.J. Speed (knee).

In the most recent meeting, the Giants routed the Colts 38-10 late in the 2022 season.

–Field Level Media

Dec 1, 2024; East Rutherford, New Jersey, USA; Seattle Seahawks quarterback Geno Smith (7) throws the ball as New York Jets defensive tackle Quinnen Williams (95) and defensive end Haason Reddick (7) tackle during the first quarter at MetLife Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Vincent Carchietta-Imagn Images

Jets All-Pro DT Quinnen Williams (hamstring) to miss start vs. Rams

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New York Jets All-Pro defensive tackle Quinnen Williams is inactive for Sunday’s home game against the Los Angeles Rams after missing practice all week because of a hamstring injury.

His streak will end at 34 consecutive games started and played since his last deactivation for a Dec. 18, 2022, home game against the Detroit Lions, according to the team. He was downgraded from questionable for the game in East Rutherford, N.J.

Williams, who turned 27 on Saturday, has started all 14 of New York’s games this season and has 35 tackles (eight for loss), 17 quarterback hits and six sacks.

The Jets selected Williams with the third overall pick of the 2019 NFL Draft out of Alabama. He has 288 career tackles (52 for loss), 97 QB hits, 39 sacks, one interception, five forced fumbles and three fumble recoveries in 88 games (84 starts).

He was voted to the Pro Bowl in 2022 and 2023 and was first-team All-Pro in 2022.

The Jets (4-10) inactive list also includes safety Jaylin Simpson, offensive linemen Jake Hanson and Xavier Newman, and cornerbacks Jarrick Bernard-Converse and Michael Carter II. The latter already had been ruled out because of a back injury.

The Rams (8-6) announced their inactive players: quarterback Stetson Bennett, wide receiver Tyler Johnson, cornerback Emmanuel Forbes Jr., running back Cody Schrader, and offensive linemen Dylan McMahon and Warren McClendon Jr.

–Field Level Media

East Rutherford, NJ -- December 15, 2024 -- GiantÕs quarterbacks Tommy DeVito, Drew Lock and Tim Boyle during pre game warm ups as the Baltimore Ravens came to MetLife Stadium to play the New York Giants.

Tommy DeVito in concussion protocol as Giants sort through QB options

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The New York Giants’ quarterback situation remains in flux, with head coach Brian Daboll announcing Monday that Tommy DeVito is in concussion protocol and Drew Lock is still recovering from heel and left elbow injuries.

“… We’ll see where these guys are at each day, and Wednesday, hopefully, they’ll be ready to go,” Daboll said at his press conference.

DeVito started Sunday’s home game against the Baltimore Ravens and was injured late in the second quarter. He exited after completing 10 of 13 passes for 68 yards in the 35-14 loss in East Rutherford, N.J.

Tim Boyle, who had bounced between the practice squad and active roster since the New York signed him in November, replaced DeVito for the remainder of the game and finished 12 of 24 for 123 yards, one touchdown and one interception in his Giants debut.

Daboll was asked if Boyle could be the starter when the Giants (2-12) visit the Atlanta Falcons (6-7) on Sunday.

“Well, it depends on how these other guys are health-wise, too,” Daboll said. “Again, I thought (Boyle) made some nice throws. He was decisive with the football. He was ready to go. He was prepared. He’s worked extremely hard since he’s been here. He made the most of his opportunity, the chance he got to be in there.”

The Giants have used four different quarterbacks this season, as longtime starter Daniel Jones was benched and later released on Nov. 22. DeVito got a start but injured his forearm, and Lock started two games before hurting his heel against New Orleans on Dec. 8.

DeVito, 26, has played in three games this season (two starts) and is 31 of 44 for 257 yards and no touchdowns or interceptions.

He played in nine games as an undrafted rookie last season, starting six and going 3-3 with 1,101 passing yards, eight TDs and three picks.

Lock, 28, is in his first season with the Giants and is 46-for-90 passing for 414 yards, no TDs and two interceptions in five games (two starts).

The Denver Broncos selected Lock in the second round of the 2019 NFL Draft. He played three seasons for the Broncos (2019-21) before they traded him to the Seattle Seahawks in March 2022. He has passed for 5,697 yards with a 58.8 percent completion rate, 28 TDs and 25 interceptions in 33 career games (25 starts).

Boyle, 30, has played parts of six seasons for six teams, including Miami earlier this season. He appeared in two games with the Dolphins and one for the Giants for a combined 27-of-50 passing for 276 yards, one TD and one pick.

He has passed for 1,210 yards and five TDs against 13 interceptions in 23 games (five starts) in 23 career games (five starts).

–Field Level Media

Nov 28, 2024; Arlington, Texas, USA; New York Giants wide receiver Malik Nabers (1) makes a catch during the fourth quarter against the Dallas Cowboys at AT&T Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Andrew Dieb-Imagn Images

Giants star WR Malik Nabers active for game against Saints

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New York Giants star wide receiver Malik Nabers, who sustained a hip flexor injury on Thursday, is active for the team’s game Sunday against the New Orleans Saints in East Rutherford, N.J.

Nabers was listed as questionable after the injury at practice and he received an MRI. He did not participate in practice on Friday.

He also has been dealing with a groin injury throughout the majority of the season.

Nabers, 21, leads the team in catches (75), receiving yards (740) and receiving touchdowns (three) in 10 games. He was the sixth overall pick of the 2024 NFL Draft out of LSU.

The Giants (2-10) already had ruled out cornerback Deonte Banks (rib), linebacker Bobby Okereke (back) and defensive lineman Rakeem Nunez-Roches (neck, shoulder) for the game. Other inactives announced Sunday are cornerback Dru Phillips (shoulder) and offensive tackle Christopher Hubbard (knee), who each were questionable, and offensive tackle Jermaine Eluemunor (quadricep), who was doubtful.

Cornerback Dee Williams, whom the Giants claimed off waivers from the Seattle Seahawks on Sunday, is the other inactive player.

The Giants made several roster moves on Sunday. They waived quarterback Tim Boyle and placed defensive lineman D.J. Davidson (shoulder) on injured reserve.

Defensive linemen Elijah Garcia and Casey Rogers were signed from the practice squad to the active roster, and offensive tackle Tyre Phillips and cornerback Greg Stroman were game-day elevations.

The Saints (4-8) listed these players as inactive: quarterback Spencer Rattler (designated as the third QB), running back Jordan Mims, linebacker Jaylan Ford, wide receiver Mason Tipton and defensive tackle Khristian Boyd.

–Field Level Media

At the end of the game Quincy Williams of the Jets celebrates a 20-17 win over the Buffalo Bills as the two teams met in an AFC East game played at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, NJ on November 6 2022. The New York Jets Host The Buffalo Bills In An Afc East Game Played At Metlife Stadium In East Rutherford Nj On November 6 2022

Report: Jets LB Quincy Williams wins appeal of $45,020 fine

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New York Jets linebacker Quincy Williams won his appeal of a $45,020 fine for his hit on Pittsburgh Steelers running back Jaylen Warren in Week 7, NFL Network reported Thursday.

The fine was rescinded in full by NFL appeals officer Derrick Brooks, a former linebacker and member of the Pro Football Hall of Fame.

Williams tackled Warren with the Steelers facing first-and-goal at the Jets’ 3-yard line with 8:40 left in the third quarter of Pittsburgh’s 37-15 home victory on Oct. 20. Williams was not penalized on the play, but the league later fined him for unnecessary roughness/use of helmet.

Williams, 28, has 80 tackles, one sack, six tackles for loss, two forced fumbles and two fumble recoveries in starting all 11 games.

The Jacksonville Jaguars selected him in the third round of the 2019 NFL Draft out of Murray State. Williams has 494 career tackles, eight sacks, 45 tackles for loss, 15 quarterback hits, one interception, eight forced fumbles and three fumble recoveries in 77 games (63 starts) for the Jaguars (2019-20) and Jets (2021-present).

Williams signed a three-year, $18 million contract before the 2023 season.

–Field Level Media

Aug 24, 2024; East Rutherford, New Jersey, USA; New York Giants quarterback Tommy DeVito (15) jogs off the field following the game against the New York Jets at MetLife Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Rich Barnes-Imagn Images

Buccaneers try to end four-game losing streak against host Giants

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With a merciless stretch of the schedule concluded and a bye week to freshen up, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers go on the road Sunday and will attempt to end a four-game losing streak against a New York Giants team either in transition or a freefall.

Tampa Bay (4-6) was two games over .500 and challenging for the NFC South lead a month ago before falling in succession against Baltimore (41-31), Atlanta (31-26), Kansas City (30-24 in overtime) and San Francisco (23-20).

The Giants (2-8) have lost five in a row and are also coming off a bye.

Quarterback Tommy DeVito will make his first start of the season and seventh of his two-year career after the Giants announced the benching of Daniel Jones this week after an overtime loss to the woeful Panthers.

“Tommy Cutlets” has a career passer rating of 89.2, with eight touchdowns and three interceptions. The 2023 undrafted free agent is 3-3 as a starter.

“Those are never easy conversations,” Giants coach Brian Daboll said. “[I’ve] got a lot of respect for all three of those guys. After evaluating a bunch of things and looking at a lot of tape and being around Tommy last year where he created a little bit of a spark for us, that’s the reason why we’re going with Tommy.”

DeVito had been the third-string quarterback but Daboll chose him over backup Drew Lock.

Tampa Bay’s potent offense figures to heap even more pressure on DeVito and running back Tyrone Tracy, who has 545 yards and three rushing touchdowns as the Giants’ only viable option.

Rookie Malik Nabers (607 receiving yards, 3 touchdowns) and Darius Slayton (469, 1) could provide inviting targets for DeVito against a Bucs pass defense that has allowed 20 aerial scores this season, which ranks fifth worst in the NFL.

The Giants, meanwhile, have excelled in red-zone defense and rank second in sacks (36).

Tampa Bay (4-6) is the only team in the NFL to pass for more than 300 yards and rush for 100 more on four different occasions. The Bucs, led by a committee of Bucky Irving (492 yards, four touchdowns), Rachaad White (306; 1) and Sean Tucker (186; 1) have rushed for more than 100 yards seven times.

Bucs quarterback Baker Mayfield has been an offensive dynamo. Fourth among Bucs rushers with 192 yards and two scores, he’s third in the NFL in touchdown passes (24), total touchdowns (26) and fifth in passer rating (103.6).

Mayfield could get back a key contributor on Sunday. Wide receiver Mike Evans, who went down with a hamstring injury in Week 7, returned to practice on Wednesday. Evans had 335 yards and six receiving touchdowns before the injury.

Slayton was a full participant on Wednesday as he recovers from a concussion. The wide receiver left the Giants’ Week 9 loss to the Commanders and wasn’t able to gain clearance to travel to the Giants’ Week 10 loss in Germany to the Panthers.

Bucs cornerback Zyon McCollum, who departed the 49ers loss with a hamstring injury, did not practice on Wednesday.

All-Pro left tackle Tristin Wirfs, who sprained an MCL in the loss to the 49ers, worked on the sideline with trainers.

Bucs coach Todd Bowles said it is “going to be close” for both players to play on Sunday.

Giants outside linebacker Kayvon Thibodeaux (wrist) was a limited participant on Wednesday.

–Field Level Media

New York Jets wide receiver Davante Adams (17) is tackled by Arizona Cardinals safety Budda Baker (3) during the fourth quarter at State Farm Stadium in Glendale on Nov. 10, 2024.

Jets expect WR Davante Adams (wrist/illness) to play vs. Colts

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New York Jets wide receiver Davante Adams, after missing two days of practice because of illness and a wrist issue, is expected to play Sunday against the Indianapolis Colts, interim coach Jeff Ulbrich said Friday.

Ulbrich also said that starting left tackle Tyron Smith and linebacker C.J. Mosley, both dealing with neck injuries, will not play for the Jets (3-7) against the visiting Colts (4-6).

Adams, 31, has 20 receptions on 39 targets for 206 yards and one touchdown in four games (all starts) since the Jets acquired him from the Las Vegas Raiders for a conditional 2025 third-round pick. He did not participate in practices on Wednesday and Thursday.

He had 18 catches for 209 yards and one TD in three games (all starts) for the Raiders this season. For his career, Adams has 910 receptions for 11,196 yards and 97 TDs in 157 games (150 starts) for the Green Bay Packers (2014-21), Raiders (2022-24) and Jets.

Smith, 33, is in his first season with the Jets after playing from 2011-23 for the Dallas Cowboys, who selected him ninth overall in the 2011 draft. An eight-time Pro Bowl selection and two-time first-team All-Pro, Smith signed with New York as a free agent in March.

He has started all 10 games and played in 95 percent (592) of the offensive snaps.

Mosley, 32, has not played since the Jets’ 37-15 loss to the Pittsburgh Steelers on Oct. 20. He has 17 tackles in four games (three starts).

A five-time Pro Bowl selection, Mosley has 1,083 career tackles with 12 sacks, 55 tackles for loss, 12 interceptions — two returned for touchdowns — and 10 forced fumbles in 133 games (132 starts) for the Baltimore Ravens (2014-18) and Jets.

–Field Level Media

Aug 17, 2024; Miami Gardens, Florida, USA; Washington Commanders kicker Riley Patterson (15) attempts a field goal against the Miami Dolphins during the first quarter at Hard Rock Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jim Rassol-Imagn Images

Jets’ kicking carousel continues with Anders Carlson in, Riley Patterson out

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The New York Jets, as of early Friday afternoon, had no kickers listed on their depth chart after releasing Riley Patterson after one game.

New York also signed kicker Anders Carlson to the practice squad, where he joins rookie Spencer Shrader. One of the two is expected to be the Jets’ third kicker in the past three games when New York (3-6) faces the host Arizona Cardinals (5-4) on Sunday in Glendale, Ariz.

The Jets had placed veteran kicker Greg Zuerlein on injured reserve Oct. 30 because of a knee injury. He is required to sit out at least three more games.

Patterson, 25, made all three of his extra-point attempts and did not try a field goal in his lone game on Oct. 31, a 21-13 home win over the Houston Texans.

He has played in 40 career games and made 59 of 67 field goals (88.1 percent) and 96 of 100 extra points with the Detroit Lions (2021, 2023), Jacksonville Jaguars (2022), Cleveland Browns (2023) and Jets.

Shrader, 25, was signed to the Jets’ practice squad on Oct. 30 after his release a week earlier from the Indianapolis Colts. He made all three extra-point attempts and didn’t try a field goal in his lone game for the Colts, a 29-27 home loss to the Texans on Sept. 8.

Carlson, 26, has appeared in two games this season for the San Francisco 49ers and was 5-for-5 on field-goal attempts and 3-for-4 on extra-point attempts. He had touchbacks on two of 10 kickoffs. The 49ers, who signed Carlson with two other kickers injured, released him on Tuesday.

The Green Bay Packers selected Carlson in the sixth round of the 2023 NFL Draft out of Auburn. He made 27 of 33 field-goal attempts (81.8 percent) and 34 of 39 extra-point attempts (87.2 percent), with touchbacks on 37 of 43 kickoffs. The Packers released him on Aug. 27 and he signed with the 49ers on Oct. 15 to the practice squad.

The Jets also signed defensive tackle Bruce Hector to the active roster from the practice squad on Friday.

Hector, 30, has three tackles in one game for New York this season, and 14 career tackles with 0.5 sacks in 17 games (one start) for the Philadelphia Eagles (2018-19), Lions (2021) and Jets (2023-present).

–Field Level Media

Oct 28, 2024; Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA; New York Giants quarterback Daniel Jones (8) is hit by Pittsburgh Steelers linebacker Alex Highsmith (56) during the first quarter at Acrisure Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Barry Reeger-Imagn Images

Giants coach confirms Daniel Jones remains QB1

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The Giants lost their third straight game Monday night but Daniel Jones did not lose the starting quarterback job.

New York head coach Brian Daboll confirmed Tuesday that Jones remains the starter heading into Week 9.

“He did some good things throughout the game, made some good decisions, made some good checks,” Daboll said of Jones’ performance in the 26-18 loss at Pittsburgh.

Jones completed 24 of 38 passes for 264 yards with no touchdowns and turned the ball over twice in Steelers territory in the final three minutes. He fumbled on a strip-sack by T.J. Watt with 2:59 remaining and his tipped pass was intercepted by Beanie Bishop with 34 seconds left.

“I thought he pushed the ball down the field and gave our guys some opportunities to make, which that was a great throw to Slay (Darius Slayton), a couple good throws to Malik (Nabers) and he’s been working hard on that, and I think that showed,” Daboll said. “And he did a good job of operating the plays and the checks and things that we had in that environment.

“So, I thought he did some good things and then ultimately … at the end there, it’s all of us. We just didn’t get it done.”

Asked to clarify that Jones remains the QB1 moving forward, Daboll answered: “He is.”

Jones’ status appeared to be on shaky ground heading into Monday’s game after he was benched in New York’s 28-3 loss against the Philadelphia Eagles in Week 7, replaced in the fourth quarter by Drew Lock.

Jones has completed 62.6 percent of his passes for 1,706 yards with six touchdowns and five interceptions through six starts this season, his sixth with the Giants. He has been sacked 25 times.

The Giants (2-6) play host to the NFC East-leading Washington Commanders (6-2) on Sunday afternoon.

–Field Level Media