Giants' Nicks Out At Least Three Months With Broken Foot

[cruzg24]

The Super Bowl champion Giants on Thursday lost a huge member of their championship run when receiver Hakeem Nicks fractured a bone in his right foot in a morning OTA session and, following surgery, is expected to be out at least three months.

Nicks was hurt early in practice inside the team’s field house while running a route in individual drills. He broke the fifth metatarsal and will have surgery in Charlotte, N.C. on Friday to have a screw inserted into the broken bone. The procedure will be performed by foot and ankle specialist Dr. Robert Anderson.

The Giants are saying the recovery time for Nicks is approximately 12 weeks. Their regular season begins Sept. 5, meaning if all goes well Nicks will be able to play in the opener against the Cowboys. He will miss the remaining seven OTAs, the veteran mini-camp and, the way it appears, all of training camp at the University at Albany. Camp opens July 26.

Nicks last season caught 76 passes for a career-high 1,192 yards and seven touchdowns and constantly attracted special attention from opposing defenses. He’s shown impressive toughness with the Giants while dealing with several leg and foot issues, including a broken toe on his left foot, and also ankle and hamstring issues.

If the Giants get Nicks back in mid-August they will consider themselves fortunate. Last year, first-round pick Prince Amukamara suffered the same injury – a broken fifth metatarsal – and was out of action for 15 weeks.


Source: New York Post

 

[VC15]

Well, now we can see who else can step up. If your team's number one receiver has to go down for a few months, it's better to have it happen in May.

 

[Giantmetfan07]

Rueben fuckin Randle.

 

[.infamous]

:lol:

That sucks though. But definitely helps that its now not closer to the season

 

[Pugz]

its weird to say good timing but it is, as domer said.