Giants' D.J. Davidson: Records first full sacks of career
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Davidson tallied 2.0 sacks in Sunday's 29-20 win over Seattle in Week 5.
Davidson logged just a half-sack over his first 20 regular-season NFL games after entering the league in 2022, so his performance Sunday was a bit unexpected. Both of the defensive end's sacks came in a tight second half -- he brought down Geno Smith on a first-down play in the third quarter to help limit the Seahawks to a field goal, then took Smith down again with under a minute left in the fourth as Seattle attempted to mount a final rally. Davidson logged 33 percent of New York's defensive snaps Sunday, which is in line with the workload he has handled overall through the first five weeks of the campaign.
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Giants' D.J. Davidson: Full practice Wednesday
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Davidson (knee) was a full participant at the Giants' practice Wednesday, Pat Leonard of the New York Daily News reports.
Davidson missed the team's 14-9 loss to the Bills in Week 6 while dealing with a knee injury, but his full practice Wednesday all but clears him to play in Week 7. The 26-year-old will return to his role as a primary reserve option on New York's defensive line against Washington on Sunday.
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Giants' D.J. Davidson: Ready for Monday
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Davidson (elbow) has no injury designation ahead of Monday night's game against the Seahawks.
The 26-year-old suffered an elbow injury during the Giants' Week 3 loss to San Francisco, but it seems as if he's had enough time to move past the issue. Davidson has recorded two total tackles, one pass deflection and 0.5 sacks through two games this year, playing on 24 percent of the team's defensive snaps.
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Giants' D.J. Davidson: Taken off injury report
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Davidson (knee) was not listed on the Giants' injury report Wednesday, Dan Duggan of The Athletic reports.
Davidson seems to be good to go for Sunday's game against the Cardinals after missing the season opener with a knee injury. The 2022 fifth-round pick will likely serve as a rotational player on the line alongside Rakeem Nunez-Roches and Jordon Riley.
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Giants' D.J. Davidson: Passes physical, off PUP list
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Davidson (knee) passed his physical Monday and was activated from the active/PUP list by the Giants Dan Salomone of the team's official site reports.
Davidson tore his ACL last October and was sidelined to begin training camp, but it appears he's healthy enough to return to practice. As a rookie last year, the fifth-round pick played just 40 defensive snaps across five games before suffering the season-ending injury.
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Giants' D.J. Davidson: Heads to injured reserve
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The Giants placed Davidson (knee) on injured reserve Tuesday.
Davidson suffered a torn ACL during the third quarter in the team's London game against the Packers in Week 5, and he'll now head to IR and miss the rest of the 2022 campaign as a result. Through New York's first five contests, the 2022 fifth-round pick registered four tackles on 40 defensive snaps in that span. Dexter Lawrence and Justin Ellis are now the only remaining nose tackles on the Giants' active roster, but Henry Mondeaux and rookie Ryder Anderson are candidates for a promotion to the team's 53-man squad.
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Giants' D.J. Davidson: Likely to miss time with MCL sprain
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Davidson suffered an MCL sprain during Sunday's 27-22 win over the Packers, Ian Rapoport of NFL Network reports.
The 25-year-old was carted off the field in the fourth quarter during Sunday's contest versus Green Bay, and he's since been diagnosed with an MCL sprain and will likely miss time after further tests reveal the severity of the injury. While Davidson seems unlikely to suit up Sunday against the Ravens, Justin Ellis should see a spike is usage behind starter Dexter Lawrence for the time being.
