In addition to the awful showing the New York Giants put up in the first preseason game, multiple players went down with significant injuries. Most notable players with injuries were Landon Collins and Mykkle Thompson. Collins got off easy with an MCL sprain, but Thompson wasn’t so lucky and is out for the season with an Achilles injury.
The two rookies were projected to be major contributors in the overhaul of the Giants’ defense. Collins luckily isn’t going to miss too much time, but the issue is that rookies need as much practice as they can get. Collins can’t afford to miss valuable practice time.