The New York Giants walked out of Buffalo with a preseason win and a whole lot of optimism, but they didn’t make it back to East Rutherford completely clean. There was one under-the-radar moment that might be the most overlooked takeaway from the 34-25 victory, and it happened before most people had even settled into their seats.
Dru Phillips, Big Blue's starting nickel corner, only played three snaps before coming off the field. Head coach Brian Daboll called it an injury and left it at that. No real details, no timeline, just that Phillips “couldn’t finish” the game.