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Giants' Micah McFadden: Progressing well postsurgery
Micah McFadden started running on the field last week as he makes his way back from Lisfranc surgery for the foot injury he suffered in Week 1, Dan Duggan of The Athletic reports.McFadden could potentially return to practice this week, marking the first practice for the linebacker since he suffered his injury in the New York Giants' Week 1 loss to the Commanders. It's unclear how far the linebacker has to progress to make his return before the season's end, but things appear to be trending up for the 2022 fifth-round pick.
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Giants' Micah McFadden: Not ready to return from IR
Head coach Brian Daboll told reporters Friday that Micah McFadden (foot) is not ready to return from the injured reserve list, Patricia Traina of SI.com reports.The 25-year-old was placed on IR and underwent foot surgery after sustaining an injury in the New York Giants' Week 1 loss to the Commanders. While he remains sidelined, Darius Muasau (ankle) and Demetrius Flannigan-Fowles are expected to have expanded roles on New York's defense.
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Giants' Micah McFadden: Placed on injured reserve
The New York Giants placed Micah McFadden (foot) on injured reserve Thursday.McFadden suffered a foot injury during the Giants' Week 1 loss to the Commanders, which is severe enough to require surgery. McFadden's placement on IR means he'll be forced to miss at least the next four games and is eligible to return Week 6 against the Eagles on Thursday, Oct. 9. Darius Muasau played 38 defensive snaps in Week 1 and will likely start at inside linebacker alongside Bobby Okereke while McFadden is recovering from his procedure.
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Giants' Micah McFadden: Out for Week 2
Head coach Brian Daboll told reporters Wednesday that Micah McFadden (foot) won't play in the New York Giants' Week 2 matchup against the Cowboys, Dan Salomone of the team's official site reports.This news comes as no surprise, as McFadden's foot injury will require surgery, and he was expected to miss "significant time." While McFadden remains sidelined Sunday, Darius Muasau is expected to start alongside Bobby Okereke in New York's inside linebacker corps.
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Giants' Micah McFadden: Undergoing surgery on foot
Micah McFadden is expected to miss "significant time" due to a foot injury that will require surgery, Jordan Raanan of ESPN.com reports.McFadden was carted off the field during the New York Giants' Week 1 loss to the Commanders. It was initially reported as a leg injury, and while X-rays on his leg came back negative, further tests revealed a significant foot injury that will require the 2022 fifth-rounder to undergo surgery. It's a significant loss to the Giants' defense, as McFadden led the team with 107 combined tackles across 14 regular-season games in 2024. Darius Muasau ended up playing 38 defensive snaps in Sunday's loss and figures to start alongside Bobby Okereke at inside linebacker for as long as McFadden is sidelined.
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Giants' Micah McFadden: X-rays come back negative
Micah McFadden suffered a leg injury during Sunday's game against the Commanders, but it appears he did not suffer any structural damage, Mike Garafolo of NFL Network reports.McFadden appeared to suffer a severe leg injury, as he had to be carted off the field, but early X-rays have come back negative. That's good news for the New York Giants and the 2022 fifth-rounder, but he'll undergo further tests to determine the severity of the injury and whether he has a chance to play against the Cowboys in Week 2.
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Giants' Micah McFadden: Won't return Sunday
Micah McFadden (lower leg) has been ruled out for the rest of Sunday's game against the Commanders, Dan Salomone of the New York Giants' official site reports.McFadden had to be carted off the field after injuring his leg while tackling Austin Ekeler in the first quarter, per Dan Duggan of The Athletic. With McFadden done for the day, Darius Muasau and Chris Board are the top candidates to work with the first-team defense at inside linebacker alongside Bobby Okereke.
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Giants' Micah McFadden: Healthy to begin OTAs
Micah McFadden (neck) has been practicing with the New York Giants' first-team defense in OTAs, Dan Duggan of The Athletic reports.McFadden missed the final two games of the 2024 season, but the starting linebacker has returned to full health to begin offseason team activities. In addition to featuring in the base defense, McFadden was part of the Giants' dime package in practice. He has exceeded 100 tackles in each of the past two seasons.
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Giants' Micah McFadden: Out for Week 18 finale
Micah McFadden (neck) has been ruled out for Sunday's game against the Eagles, Dan Salomone of the New York Giants' official site reports.McFadden will miss his second straight game to close out the season, so Darius Muasau and Ty Summers should again see the majority of the linebacker snaps against Philadelphia. McFadden's season comes to a close having recorded a career-best 107 tackles (60 solo), including eight TFLs and 3.0 sacks, one pass breakup, one forced fumble and one fumble recovery across 14 games, all starts. The 25-year-old linebacker has one year remaining on his rookie deal in 2025.
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Giants' Micah McFadden: Misses Wednesday's practice
Micah McFadden (neck) didn't practice Wednesday, Ralph Vacchiano of Fox Sports reports.McFadden was sidelined for the New York Giants' Week 17 win over the Colts due to a neck injury sustained the week prior, and Wednesday's DNP likely suggests he's in jeopardy of missing additional time. The Indiana product almost certainly needs to upgrade to at least limited practice participation Thursday or Friday to have a chance to play in the Week 18 divisional matchup against the Eagles.
Micah McFadden
#41 LB / N.Y. Giants / EXP: 4YRS Height: 6-2 Weight: 232 lb Age: 25 College: Indiana Bye 14Fantasy Points by Week
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