Through four games, the New York Giants have had a rotating door at their left guard position. Incumbent starter Shane Lemieux attempted to play through a partially torn patellar tendon in Week 1. After the severity of Lemieux’s injury was revealed, the notion of him starting seemed unreasonable. Somehow he managed to play 17 snaps.
Nick Gates was moved from his center position to left guard, which allowed newly-acquired Billy Price to start in the middle of the line. Gates suffered a devastating broken leg in the second drive of the Washington 30-29 loss. Ben Bredeson, another trade acquisition towards the end of preseason, started against the Atlanta Falcons.