New York Giants Place Darcy Johnson on Injured Reserve: The Giants placed TE Darcy Johnson on Injured Reserve yesterday with a shoulder injury. The move officially ends Johnson’s season. Johnson said he originally injured the shoulder against the Chiefs and aggravated the injury in the game against the Broncos on Thanksgiving.
When asked specifically what was wrong, Johnson responded, “I don’t know. Something in the shoulder. Probably labrum, clavicle or AC (acromioclavicular) joint. All of it. I don’t really know too much of the details about it. I’m not a doctor.”
To fill Johnson’s roster spot, the Giants signed TE Scott Chandler from the Practice Squad of the Dallas Cowboys.
Steve Smith Seeking Contract Extension: According to The Daily News, WR Steve Smith will be seeking a contract extension after the 2009 NFL season. Smith is currently signed through the 2010, but he may not become an unrestricted free agent until 2013 if a new labor deal is not agreed upon.
“He wants to be a part of (the New York Giants),” said Smith’s agent. “He’s with an organization that can win. He’s got a great quarterback. You always have a chance to go all the way and he can hit all his goals there. I know there are some issues up in the air, but if you have a chance to lock guys up, you lock guys up. Especially with a player like this.”
Injury Update – 13 On Injury List: The Giants only held a jog-thru practice yesterday.
Players not practicing included CB Corey Webster (knee), LB Michael Boley (triceps), HB Ahmad Bradshaw (ankles/foot), RT Kareem McKenzie (knee), and LG Rich Seubert (knee).
Limited in practice were CB Kevin Dockery (ankle), CB/S Aaron Ross (hamstring), S C.C. Brown (hamstring), LB Jonathan Goff (hamstring/ribs), LB Chase Blackburn (ribs), WR Hakeem Nicks (hamstring), and PK Lawrence Tynes (hamstring).
QB Eli Manning (foot) participated fully.
Ross had a second MRI taken on his hamstring on Tuesday after the first one was taken last week. Both MRI’s showed no new damage. However, Ross did not sound overly optimistic about the injury when asked by reporters. He said he still feels tightness in the hamstring.
NY Post Q&A With Giants’ President and CEO John Mara: Serby’s Q&A Special With…John Mara by Steve Serby of The New York Post
Article on Giants Stadium: Giants Want Last Stadium Hurrah by Paul Schwartz of The New York Post
Notes and Quotes: Giants’ President and CEO John Mara on QB Eli Manning and Head Coach Tom Coughlin: “We have the guy that we want at quarterback, and we have the guy that we want on the sidelines as our head coach.”
WR Hakeem Nicks has a catch longer than 20 yards in nine straight games, the first rookie to accomplish that feat since Miami ’s Nat Moore in 1974.
DT Fred Robbins has blocked three extra points this season.