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Okereke (back) didn't practice Wednesday, Dan Duggan of The Athletic reports. The second-year Giant has missed New York's last two games due to a back injury likely sustained in a Week 13 loss to the Cowboys, and Wednesday's DNP is an indication that he's still dealing with the issue. Okereke likely needs to upgrade to at least limited practice participation Thursday or Friday in order to suit up Sunday, when the Giants face the Falcons.
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Giants head coach Brian Daboll said Friday that Okereke (back) is ruled out for Sunday's game against the Ravens, Jordan Raanan of ESPN.com reports. Okereke will miss a second consecutive game due to his lingering back injury. The veteran linebacker had averaged double-digit tackles (10.4) in his prior five appearances, making his absence a significant loss for New York's defense. Darius Muasau will again be the primary beneficiary of increased opportunities with Okoreke sidelined.
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Okereke (back) is sidelined at practice Wednesday, Dan Salomone of the Giants' official site reports. Okereke missed his first game of the 2024 regular season Week 14, and it looks like he could be a candidate to remain sidelined against the Ravens on Sunday. Darius Muasau, who recorded eight tackles (seven solo) in Week 14, will be in line to draw another start versus Baltimore if Okereke can't go.
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Okereke (back) did not practice Friday and has been ruled out for Sunday's game against the Saints. Okereke was unable to practice all week due to a back injury, and the issue is serious enough for him to miss his first game of the 2024 regular season. Darius Muasau is the top candidate to start at inside linebacker Sunday alongside Micah McFadden due to Okereke's injury, and Ty Summers could see an uptick in playing time on defense while serving in a rotational role. Okereke's next chance to play will be Week 15 against Baltimore on Sunday, Dec. 15.
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Okereke didn't practice Wednesday due to a back injury, Ralph Vacchiano of Fox Sports reports. The 28-year-old linebacker appears to have sustained the injury during the Giants' Week 13 loss to the Cowboys, despite recording nine total tackles and one pass breakup over 67 defensive snaps. Okereke could be at risk of missing his first game of the season in the Week 14 matchup against the Saints if he's unable to upgrade to at least limited practice participation by Friday.
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Completed Games
| WK | OPP | TK | SACK | INT | FF | DFR | DFTD | PDEF | FPTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | MIN | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2 | @WAS | 4.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 3 | @CLE | 1.0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.5 |
| 4 | DAL | 5.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 5 | @SEA | 3.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | CIN | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 7 | PHI | 4.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | @PIT | 7.0 | 0.5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2.5 |
| 9 | WAS | 5.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | @CAR | 4.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | BYE | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 12 | TB | 5.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | @DAL | 5.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| *14 | NO | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| *15 | BAL | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| * indicates player did not play that week | |||||||||
Scheduled Games
| WK | DATE | OPP | OPP RANK |
|---|---|---|---|
| 16 | 12/22 | @Atlanta | 3 |
| 17 | 12/29 | Indianapolis | 27 |
| 18 | 01/05 | @Philadelphia | 8 |