FS James Butler Placed on Non-Football Injury List: The Giants placed FS James Butler on the Active/Non-Football Injury List yesterday due to a kidney ailment. The severity of the injury is not publicly known at this time.
DT Junior Ioane Fails to Report to Training Camp: DT Junior Ioane, who the Giants signed to 1-year contract this offseason from the Houston Texans, failed to report to training camp yesterday and was placed on the Reserve/Did Not Report List.
OG/OT Lewis Kelly Placed on PUP List: The Giants placed OG/OT Lewis Kelly on the Active/Physically Unable to Perform List yesterday due to a sprained foot he suffered late in the spring workouts.
Giants Confirm Re-Signing OG Kevin McAlmont: The Giants officially confirmed that they have re-signed OG Kevin McAlmont, as we reported in “News and Notes” on July 20th. McAlmont is an undrafted rookie free agent the Giants waived on July 6th.
Injury Update – WR Tim Carter: WR Tim Carter said he started experiencing discomfort in his patella tendon three weeks ago while lifting weighs. “I’m hoping to practice, but I’m not sure,” Carter said. “Everything looks fine on the MRI, but I’m definitely concerned. I don’t want anything nagging because I feel I can dominate this game.”
Article on QB Eli Manning: Manning is Playing Catch-Up With Giants’ Top Receivers by John Branch of The New York Times
Notes: DT William Joseph, TE Boo Williams, and QB Jared Lorenzen struggled somewhat in conditioning drills yesterday.