Giants' Kayvon Thibodeaux: Could return for Week 12
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Thibodeaux (wrist) is listed as questionable ahead of Sunday's matchup against the Buccaneers, Dan Salomone of the Giants' official site reports.
Thibodeaux upgraded to full participation Thursday and Friday after opening the Giants' week of practice with a limited session, suggesting he's trending toward returning in Week 12. However, the 2022 first-round pick must still be activated to the Giants' active roster in order to suit up Sunday. If he's sidelined for the sixth consecutive game, expect Azeez Ojulari to see additional work with the Giants' first-team defense.
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Giants' Kayvon Thibodeaux: Limited work Wednesday
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Thibodeaux (wrist) was a limited participant in Wednesday's practice, Dan Salomone of the Giants' official site reports.
Thibodeaux's first practice since being designated to return from injured reserve was a limited session, which suggests he could be nearing a return to the field. Head coach Brian Daboll told reporters Wednesday that he's "optimistic" Thibodeaux will play in the Giants' Week 12 matchup against the Buccaneers, per Jordan Raanan of ESPN.com. However, the 2022 first-round pick from Oregon must still be activated to the Giants' active roster in order to suit up Sunday.
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Giants' Kayvon Thibodeaux: Cleared to practice again
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The Giants designated Thibodeaux (wrist) for return to practice from their injured reserve list Wednesday.
Thibodeaux has been sidelined for the Giants' past five games recovering from surgery to repair a broken wrist, but it now looks like he's on pace to come back soon. Per Jordan Raanan of ESPN.com, coach Brian Daboll said Wednesday that the team is "optimistic" Thibodeaux will be able to play Sunday versus the Buccaneers.
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Giants' Kayvon Thibodeaux: Doesn't expect to play at Carolina
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Coach Brian Daboll said Monday that he doesn't expect Thibodeaux (wrist) to be activated from injured reserve ahead of Sunday's Week 10 matchup against the Panthers in Munich, Germany, Dan Duggan of The Athletic reports.
All signs are pointing to Thibodeaux missing his fifth straight contest in Week 10 as he continues to nurse a broken wrist. The Giants are scheduled for a bye in Week 11, so his next chance to suit up should come in Week 12 versus the Buccaneers.
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Giants' Kayvon Thibodeaux: Won't play Sunday
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Thibodeaux (wrist) has been ruled out ahead of Sunday's matchup against the Bengals, Dan Salomone of the Giants' official site reports.
Thibodeaux underwent wrist surgery Wednesday and could even be placed on injured reserve according to Dan Duggan of The Athletic, so it's no surprise that Thibodeaux won't play in Sunday's contest. The 2022 first-round pick out of Oregon has accumulated 12 total tackles, including 2.0 sacks, across the Giants' first five games this season. Expect Azeez Ojulari or Patrick Johnson to start opposite Brian Burns as part of the Giants' top pass-rushing duo in Thibodeaux's stead.
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Giants' Kayvon Thibodeaux: Week-to-week after wrist surgery
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Giants head coach Brian Daboll said Thibodeaux (wrist) underwent surgery Wednesday and is considered week-to-week, Art Stapleton of The Bergen Record reports.
Thibodeaux seems likely to miss Sunday's game against the Bengals, if not longer, as he works his way back from the wrist procedure. The standout pass rusher has played above 70 percent of defensive snaps in all five of New York's games, and piling up 12 tackles (eight solo) and two sacks. Patrick Johnson and Azeez Ojulari will be candidates to handle increased roles at outside linebacker while Thibodeaux is on the mend.
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Giants' Kayvon Thibodeaux: Nabs sack Week 4
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Thibodeaux recorded three tackles, including 1.0 sacks, in Thursday's Week 4 loss to Dallas.
Thibodeaux's sack came late in the second quarter and stalled the Cowboys' attempt to put up more points before halftime. The third-year edge rusher has 1.5 sacks through four weeks, so he'll need to step up the pace in order to reach the 11.5 sacks he posted last year. Thibodeaux logged a season-high 82 percent of New York's defensive snaps in Thursday's loss.
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Giants' Kayvon Thibodeaux: Working in new defensive scheme
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Thibodeaux and fellow edge rusher Brian Burns will be heavily depended upon to pressure the quarterback this season under new defensive coordinator Shane Bowen, Matt Citak of the team's official site reports.
Under since-ousted defensive coordinator Wink Martindale last year, the Giants blitzed 46.2 percent of the time, the second-highest rate in the league. Meanwhile, Bowen's Tennessee Titan defense blitzed on just 20.4 percent of defensive plays -- 24th in the NFL. Bowen's approach is likely to carry over to his work with New York, which means that Thibodeaux's and Burns' importance as pass rushers will be magnified. That could lead to Thibodeaux ascending to new heights after breaking out with 11.5 sacks in his second NFL campaign last year.
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Giants' Kayvon Thibodeaux: Shines with eight stops
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Thibodeaux recorded eight tackles, including a half-sack, and forced a fumble against Green Bay in Monday's 24-22 victory.
Thibodeaux posted his second-highest tackle total of the campaign in another strong performance. His biggest play came in the second quarter when he stalled a Green Bay drive that had reached New York territory by ripping the ball away from Jordan Love, causing a fumble that the Giants recovered. Thibodeaux was also part of a split sack of Love in the third period, giving him at least half a sack in three straight contests and pushing his total on the season to 11.5.
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Giants' Kayvon Thibodeaux: Will play Sunday
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Thibodeaux has cleared concussion protocol and will play in Sunday's game against the Commanders, Pat Leonard of the New York Daily News reports.
Thibodeaux left the Giants' Week 10 loss to the Cowboys with a concussion, but he was able to record a full practice session Friday, and it now seems as if he's been able to move past the issue. The 2022 first-round pick has had a great start to his second NFL season, recording 26 total tackles, including 8.5 sacks and eight tackles for loss.
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Giants' Kayvon Thibodeaux: Ruled out Sunday
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Thibodeaux (concussion) will not return to Sunday's game against the Cowboys, Dan Salomone of the Giants' official site reports.
Thibodeaux was unable to pass the league's concussion protocols and will not return to Sunday's game. Boogie Basham and Micah McFadden are candidates for increased snap counts for the rest of the contest.
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Giants' Kayvon Thibodeaux: Racks up career-high three sacks
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Thibodeaux recorded nine tackles (six solo), including three sacks, and forced a fumble in Sunday's Week 8 overtime loss to the Jets.
In an ugly offensive game for the Giants, Thibodeaux led a tenacious defensive effort that almost allowed the G-Men to come away with a win. The second-year edge rusher took down opposing QB Zach Wilson behind the line of scrimmage on three occasions, netting a total loss of 41 yards. The three sacks were a career-best mark for Thibodeaux, and he finished with a season-high nine total stops. Thibodeaux is coming into his own as a pass rusher, tallying 8.5 sacks over his past six contests. He's tied for third in the NFL in that category overall on the campaign.
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Giants' Kayvon Thibodeaux: Continues to factor as pass rusher
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Thibodeaux registered four tackles (one solo), including 1.5 sacks, in a 14-7 Week 7 win against the Commanders on Sunday.
The Giants entered Sunday with just five sacks on the season, four of which were credited to Thibodeaux. The team racked up six sacks against a shaky Washington offensive line in the Week 7 victory, and Thibodeaux was unsurprisingly involved with a split sack and a full sack. The second-year edge rusher has already surpassed the four sacks he totaled in 14 contests as a rookie, with 5.5 sacks through seven games in 2023.
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Giants' Kayvon Thibodeaux: Registers another sack
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Thibodeaux notched two tackles, including a sack, and recovered a fumble in Sunday's Week 5 loss to Miami.
Thibodeaux recovered a De'Von Achane fumble in the second quarter, though the Giants were unable to capitalize on the turnover for any points. The edge rusher then got to Tua Tagovailoa for a sack later in the period to help hold the Dolphins to a field goal. Thibodeaux has now recorded at least one sack in each of his past three contests, giving him four total sacks on the season. That's already as much as he tallied over 14 contests as a rookie last year.
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Giants' Kayvon Thibodeaux: Notches two more sacks
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Thibodeaux recorded two sacks and a pass breakup in Monday's 24-3 loss to the Seahawks.
New York struggled in almost all facets of the game in the ugly loss, but Thibodeaux at least provided a bright spot with the first multi-sack game of his career. He could have had an even bigger performance if he had been able to reel in a Geno Smith pass that he batted down and bobbled in the second quarter on a play that had the potential to end up as a pick-six. Thibodeaux may be coming on as a pass rusher -- after finishing with four sacks over 14 games as a rookie last year, he now was three sacks across his past two contests in 2023.
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Giants' Kayvon Thibodeaux: Notches sack in preseason debut
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Thibodeaux picked up a sack against Carolina in the Giants' 21-19 preseason win Friday.
Thibodeaux sat out New York's first exhibition contest and played sparingly Friday, but he showed off his skill as a pass rusher with a sack of Bryce Young early in the second quarter. The edge rusher enjoyed a strong rookie campaign last year but logged a modest four sacks in the regular season. He'll look to increase that total in the coming campaign, which could help make him a more potent force as an IDP in fantasy.
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Giants' Kayvon Thibodeaux: Will sit again
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Thibodeaux (knee) is inactive Sunday against the Panthers, Dan Salomone of the Giants' official site reports.
Thibodeaux was limited in practice all week, and the team continues to take a cautious approach with their prized first-round selection from the 2022 Draft. He'll work to suit up Week 3 when the Giants host the Cowboys.
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Giants' Kayvon Thibodeaux: Listed as doubtful for Week 1
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Thibodeaux (knee) is doubtful for Sunday's season opener against the Titans, Dan Salomone of the Giants' official site reports.
Thibodeaux, the No. 5 overall pick in the 2022 Draft, sprained his MCL during the team's second preseason contest and was expected to miss 3-to-4 weeks. Sunday's season opener would mark exactly three weeks since the injury transpired, but the Giants have remained cautious with their star pass rusher. Thibodeaux was limited at each practice this week and is expected to go through a pregame workout Sunday, but he'll likely have to wait until at least Week 2 to make his NFL regular-season debut.
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Giants' Kayvon Thibodeaux: Limited once again
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Thibodeaux (knee) was limited during Wednesday's practice, Dan Salomone of the Giants' official site reports.
Thibodeaux was limited for a second straight practice, and his status for Week 1 remains unclear. The No. 5 overall pick in the 2022 NFL Draft sustained a sprained MCL during the team's second preseason contest against the Bengals and was expected to miss 3-to-4 weeks -- Sunday's season opener would mark exactly three weeks since the injury transpired.
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Giants' Kayvon Thibodeaux: Return getting close
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Head coach Brian Daboll said Monday that Thibodeaux (knee) is considered day-to-day, Ryan Dunleavy of the New York Post reports.
The No. 5 overall pick in the 2022 NFL Draft sustained a sprained MCL during the team's second preseason contest against the Bengals, putting his status for Week 1 against the Titans up in the air. Thibodeaux's timetable for a return to game action was previously set at 3-to-4 weeks, and New York's first exhibition on September 11 marks exactly three weeks since the injury transpired. Expect to hear more regarding the 21-year-old's medical status throughout the week, but it wouldn't be a surprise if the team proceeds cautiously with their young pass rusher.
