New York Giants rookie corner back Prince Amukamara’s dream to play in the NFL will have to be put on hold for a while. The Giants first-round pick fractured his fifth metatarsal in his left foot, an injury that will require surgery to repair.
The injury occurred during drills at Giants training camp. “I was in press coverage and the receiver just stopped and I stopped with him. I just came out of the cut and I don’t know if he stepped on my foot or anything like that,” Amukamara said when addressing the media on Sunday.
When asked if he was surprised or disappointed, Coach Tom Coughlin could not hide his emotion regarding the injury; “Shocked is a better word.”
After missing five practices, the former Husker signed his contract and finally reported to Giants camp. Coughlin said, “You wait and wait and wait and then you get a guy in here. We were very conscious of the fact that he hadn’t been around, hadn’t been here and so regardless of what we were dressed in we were going to make sure to take good care of him.
”Usually when players miss practices during contract hold-outs, coaches have to worry about them pulling muscles or other types of soft tissue injuries, especially when they come into workouts with full pads.
Coughlin added, “We are disappointed, very disappointed. The only thing we can say now is that hopefully he’s on track to have a chance and recover.”
This is the second injury to a cornerback this past week. Reserve Bruce Johnson ruptured his Achilles tendon on Thursday. Johnson was cut, and now with Amukamara out for a while, the team is running out of options at the position.
The rookie seemed optimistic that he could still contribute this season, “I have confidence and I’m sure the Giants have confidence in me, too. It’s up to me still. I still have to continue to grind in the playbook and be ready whenever I’m healthy.”
No timetable has been set for Amukamara’s return, and he did not have a surgery date as of press time. William Beatty had a similar injury last season, missing six games over two months.
All players and coaches quotes were gathered from transcripts provided by the New York Giants for this article.
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The injury occurred during drills at Giants training camp. “I was in press coverage and the receiver just stopped and I stopped with him. I just came out of the cut and I don’t know if he stepped on my foot or anything like that,” Amukamara said when addressing the media on Sunday.
When asked if he was surprised or disappointed, Coach Tom Coughlin could not hide his emotion regarding the injury; “Shocked is a better word.”
After missing five practices, the former Husker signed his contract and finally reported to Giants camp. Coughlin said, “You wait and wait and wait and then you get a guy in here. We were very conscious of the fact that he hadn’t been around, hadn’t been here and so regardless of what we were dressed in we were going to make sure to take good care of him.
”Usually when players miss practices during contract hold-outs, coaches have to worry about them pulling muscles or other types of soft tissue injuries, especially when they come into workouts with full pads.
Coughlin added, “We are disappointed, very disappointed. The only thing we can say now is that hopefully he’s on track to have a chance and recover.”
This is the second injury to a cornerback this past week. Reserve Bruce Johnson ruptured his Achilles tendon on Thursday. Johnson was cut, and now with Amukamara out for a while, the team is running out of options at the position.
The rookie seemed optimistic that he could still contribute this season, “I have confidence and I’m sure the Giants have confidence in me, too. It’s up to me still. I still have to continue to grind in the playbook and be ready whenever I’m healthy.”
No timetable has been set for Amukamara’s return, and he did not have a surgery date as of press time. William Beatty had a similar injury last season, missing six games over two months.
All players and coaches quotes were gathered from transcripts provided by the New York Giants for this article.
Follow Kristen on Twitter @Call2theBullpen
