September 18, 2009 New York Giants Injury Report: Safety Michael Johnson (shoulder) returned to practice yesterday, but CB Kevin Dockery (hamstring), S Kenny Phillips (knee), and LB Clint Sintim suffered setbacks and did not practice. Dockery and Sintim had practiced on a limited basis on Wednesday and Thursday; Phillips had practiced on a limited basis on Thursday.
Both Dockery and Phillips are officially listed as “questionable” for the game against the Cowboys on Sunday night. Sintim has been officially ruled out of the game. Johnson is “probable.”
“Hopefully (Phillips and Dockery) will make it,” said Head Coach Tom Coughlin. “(Dockery) had done a good job for about a day and a half. He got sore. So we are holding out that he will feel better.”
“It’s up the air right now (whether I play),” Phillips said. “Twenty-four hours later, things change…That’s what we’re trying to avoid by me sitting out practice. I want to make sure that if I do play, I’m 100%.”
“I just don’t want to overwork it before the game Sunday,” Dockery said. “Just being cautious. I had two good days of work. I don’t want to work it three days and have it be sore on Saturday.”
Also not practicing yesterday were DT Chris Canty (calf), CB Aaron Ross (hamstring), WR Hakeem Nicks (foot), HB Danny Ware (elbow), and OC Adam Koets (ankle). In addition to Sintim, all five of these players will not play against Dallas.
WLB Michael Boley (hip) fully practiced for the second day in a row and is “probable” for the game.
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