Ryan Connelly of the Giants is taken off the field after an injury in the second half against the Redskins at MetLife Stadium on Sept. 29, 2019. Photo Credit: Jim McIsaac
Rookie linebacker Ryan Connelly tore his right ACL in Sunday’s game against Washington and will miss the rest of the season, the Giants announced on Monday. An MRI confirmed the initial diagnosis of the tear and he will require surgery.
“It’s unfortunate, but he’s got a real bright future and he’ll come back from this,” coach Pat Shurmur said. “He was doing a lot of really good things for us.