Jacquian Williams in Walking Boot

by | Jan 28, 2012 | News and Notes

January 27, 2012 New York Giants Injury Report – Jacquian Williams in Walking Boot: WR Hakeem Nicks (shoulder), LB Jacquian Williams (foot), CB Corey Webster (hamstring), and CB Will Blackmon (knee) missed practice yesterday.

“The shoulder is doing better, getting better day to day, still a little sore,” said Nicks. “Once I start working it out throughout the day it loosens up a little bit…I expect to be full go by next week. Just want to give myself a couple days to try and get it back right and rehab it a little bit…It was painful (during the game). I landed right on the AC joint that I injured a few times this season. I kind of landed right on top of it.”

Williams was spotted in the locker room wearing a walking boot. “Right now, I’m just resting for a couple of days,” said Williams. “But I’ll be running on it and just seeing what I can do the next couple of days…It’s nothing serious. I’ll be there. I’ll be ready for the game.”

HB Ahmad Bradshaw (foot), OC David Baas (abdomen/neck), DE Osi Umenyiora (ankle/knee), and LB Chase Blackburn (calf) practiced on a limited basis.

S Tyler Sash (concussion) fully practiced.

TE Jake Ballard (knee) is not on the injury report and says he is doing better. “I don’t need surgery (after the season),” said Ballard when asked about his partially-torn posterior cruciate ligament (PCL). “The last couple weeks I’ve been injured. I mean, my knee wasn’t feeling great and I wasn’t running well…A PCL doesn’t just heal. You have to build your strength back up…I’ve been building my leg muscles up and doing rehab, and it’s definitely helped.”

WFAN Interview with General Manager Jerry Reese: The audio of yesterday’s WFAN interview with General Manager Jerry Reese is available at CBSNewYork.com.

Head Coach Tom Coughlin’s Friday Press Conference: The transcript and video of yesterday’s press conference with Head Coach Tom Coughlin are available at Giants.com.

Player Media Q&As: Transcripts and video of yesterday’s media Q&A sessions with the following players are available at Giants.com:

Article on Head Coach Tom Coughlin and QB Eli Manning: Meet the NFL’s Most Dangerous Duo by Johnette Howard of ESPNNewYork.com

Article on the Giants’ Pass Rush: Giants Meet Tom Brady, Patriots Again Hoping to Continue Strong Pass Rush by Mike Garafolo of The Star-Ledger

Article on Giants’ Rookies: No Pizza for the Rookies by Aditi Kinkhabwala of The Wall Street Journal

Articles on WR Victor Cruz:

Article on DE Osi Umenyiora: Umenyiora Overcomes Injuries, Contract Dispute by Michael Silver of Yahoo! Sports

Articles on LB Mathias Kiwanuka:

Article on Giants’ Team Security Official Mike Murphy: Murphy Walks Beat on Giants Sideline by George Willis of The New York Post

Article on Super Bowl XLII: Brandon Jacobs’ 2-Foot Run is Lost in Glory of That One-Handed Catch by Conor Orr of The Star-Ledger

Quotes: WR Hakeem Nicks on Offensive Coordinator Kevin Gilbride: “(In Gilbride’s offense), there’s always the ability for you to win in your routes, no matter what coverages they play. If they try to take one route away, you might have to convert to another route within the offense.  You try to take one side of the formation away, then you have another coverage beater to the backside. It always works hand in hand…I feel like he is one of the top coaches. This is not his first time here, he’s been around, he has a pretty good resume. He definitely puts us in the right position to make plays.”