The New York Giants closed out their practice slate on Saturday afternoon, wrapping up their third session in four days. Nose tackle Dexter Lawrence, who is nursing a hamstring injury, returned to the field and told reporters he intends to play on Monday afternoon against the Philadelphia Eagles.
The New York Giants listed 13 players on their Week 16 injury report, including some key starters. Defensive linemen Dexter Lawrence (hamstring) and Rakeem Nunez-Roches (knee) were among the five who didn't practice on Friday.
New York Giants defensive tackle Rakeem Nunez-Roches was involved in a car accident last week in New Jersey that left him with a concussion. ‘Nacho,’ as he is known, said he was fortunate to escape the wreck with no ‘bumps, bruises or broken bones’.
New York Giants defensive tackle Rakeem Nunez-Roches kept things in perspective while speaking Tuesday about his recent car accident.
New York Giants defensive lineman Rakeem Nunez-Roches is in the concussion protocol after suffering injuries in a traffic mishap after leaving practice on Tuesday.
Smith last played in the XFL in 2023 This offseason, the New York Giants attempted to beef up the weakest part of their team in 2022, their run defense.
Height: 6-foot-2 | Weight: 307 pounds 2021 stats: GP 17 / GS 10: 33 tackles, five tackles for loss, two sacks One of New York Giants general manager Joe Schoen's first moves once the free agency window opened was to sign defensive lineman Rakeem Nunez-Roches to a three-year, $12M contract.
The Giants did not bring in any new faces of note on the edge this offseason The New York Giants brought in two veteran players to fill gaps in their defensive line this offseason in Rakeem Nunez-Roches and A’Shawn Robinson.
Butler spent time on the Giants’ practice squad last season The New York Giants’ defensive line should be stronger than it was last season due to the signings of Rakeem Nunez-Roches and A’Shawn Robinson to go along with Dexter Lawrence and Leonard Williams.
The New York Giants were not bluffing about improving the run defense this offseason. They added quality run stuffers in Rakeem Nunez-Roches and A'shawn Robinson.
The New York Giants are considering the possibility of losing defensive back Julian Love this offseason. They are trying this week to add depth to the secondary for the upcoming season.
The Bucs entered 2023 free agency with five defensive linemen scheduled to be free agents. Tampa Bay already lost top reserve Rakeem Nunez-Roches to the Giants, and Will Gholston, Akiem Hicks, Pat O’Connor and Deadrin Senat remain unsigned.
9-year NFL veteran defensive tackle, and Super Bowl champion with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Rakeem Nunez-Roches, has signed with the New York Giants. Report:
Jordan Schultz of theScore reports that running back Matt Breida is re-signing with New York. Meanwhile, ESPN’s Jordan Raanan reports that the Giants are signing defensive lineman Rakeem Nunez-Roches.
According to Tom Pelissero, the Giants are signing DT Rakeem Nunez-Roches to a contract. New York has talked about wanting to beef up their defensive line this offseason and this is the first step in that direction. Nunez-Roches, 29, is a former sixth-round pick out of Southern Miss by the Chiefs back in the 2014 NFL Draft.
When you’re on the field for 80 snaps as a defense, you know you’re not getting stops. At the heart of it for the Bucs in their 41-31 loss to the Chiefs was missed tackles and getting bullied at the line of scrimmage.
The Bucs are 2-0 on the young season, but the first two weeks haven’t been without their issues. Namely, Tampa Bay is already dealing with a handful of injuries to key players.
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers have activated defensive lineman Rakeem Nunez-Roches from the NFL’s Reserve/COVID-19 list. Nunez-Roches returns to the active roster in time for Sunday’s Week 17 road game against the New York Jets, where he’ll continue to provide quality depth for one of the NFL’s most dominant defensive fronts.
Nunez-Roches recorded 20 total tackles and three QB hits while playing 45 percent of the team’s defensive snaps this past campaign.
With the final week of the NFL regular season over, 20 teams have time to mend from injuries while 12 are officially in the playoffs. Here are the biggest injuries from Week 17.
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