Xavier McKinney will miss at least the first part of his rookie season after undergoing surgery to repair a fracture to his left foot on Wednesday. While the injury is not expected to be season-ending, it will certainly sideline the second-round pick for 2-3 months and leave the Giants with a hole to fill at safety.
The Giants announced the injury and surgery on Wednesday, saying foot specialist Dr. Martin O’Malley would perform the procedure at Hospital for Special Surgery on Wednesday afternoon.
McKinney’s injury was just one of two to surface on Wednesday. The team also announced that veteran LB David Mayo will have surgery on Thursday to repair a torn meniscus in his left knee.