Giants' Bryce Ford-Wheaton: Dealing with AC sprain
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Ford-Wheaton (shoulder) suffered an AC sprain during Tuesday's minicamp practice, Dan Duggan of The Athletic reports.
Ford-Wheaton missed the entire 2023 season while rehabbing from a torn ACL, and while it appears he's completed rehab on his knee, the second-year pro is now dealing with a new injury. Coach Brian Daboll said Tuesday that he hopes every player on the Giants' roster will be ready for training camp, though, so Ford-Wheaton should be on track to return by late July.
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Giants' Bryce Ford-Wheaton: Participating in OTAs
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Ford-Wheaton (knee) was an active participant at the Giants' team OTAs this week, Dan Duggan of The Athletic reports.
Ford-Wheaton missed the entirety of last season after suffering a torn ACL in the preseason, but he now looks to be all set to return to the field in 2024. The wide receiver joined New York as an undrafted free agent in 2023 after a senior campaign with West Virginia in which he secured 62 receptions for 675 yards and seven touchdowns and he'll attempt to crack the Giants' active roster in order to make his NFL debut this year.
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Giants' Bryce Ford-Wheaton: Heads to IR
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Ford-Wheaton (knee) was placed on injured reserve Sunday, Mike Garafolo of NFL Network reports.
Ford-Wheaton suffered a torn ACL in Saturday's preseason contest against the Jets. The West Virginia product joined the team as an undrafted free agent earlier in the spring. He'll now focus on his recovery and earning another NFL opportunity in 2024.
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Giants' Bryce Ford-Wheaton: Out Saturday
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Ford-Wheaton (knee) has been ruled out for Saturday's preseason game against the Jets, Jordan Raanan of ESPN.com reports.
Ford-Wheaton will now have missed all three preseason games. He signed as an undrafted free agent with the Giants in March. Raanan notes that Ford-Wheaton had a good chance at making the 53-man roster as a special teams player, but his continued absence puts that at jeopardy.