The New York Giants could be without several of their best offensive players in Thursday night's Week 6 matchup against the New England Patriots at Gillette Stadium.
The Giants did not practice Monday. They only held a walkthrough, but if they had practiced, three starters likely would not have participated -- tight end Evan Engram, running back Wayne Gallman and wide receiver Sterling Shepard. Shepard is back in the concussion protocol, which doesn't bode well for him playing versus the Pats.
Giants running back Saquon Barkley, who suffered an ankle sprain in Week 3 and hasn't played since, could potentially return against the Patriots. It doesn't make sense to rush him back, however, given his importance to the team's future.
The Patriots also did not practice Monday, but if they had, wide receiver Phillip Dorsett likely wouldn't have participated. Dorsett picked up a hamstring injury in the first quarter of Sunday's Week 5 win over the Washington Redskins and didn't return. The injury reportedly is minor, but he's still considered week-to-week. Patriots wide receivers Josh Gordon and Julian Edelman also were projected as limited participants had the team practiced Monday.
Here are the first Week 6 injury reports from the Patriots and Giants, per New England's website.
New England Patriots
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NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS (5-0)
NOTE: The Patriots did not practice on Monday. The practice reports listings are projections if we had.
DID NOT PARTICIPATE
Phillip Dorsett II, WR, Hamstring
LIMITED PARTICIPATION
Rex Burkhead, RB, Foot
Patrick Chung, S, Heel
Nate Ebner, S, Groin
Julian Edelman, WR, Chest
Josh Gordon, WR, Knee
FULL PARTICIPATION
No Players Listed
NEW YORK GIANTS (2-3)
NOTE: The Giants conducted a walkthrough. The report is an estimation of what players would have done if the team had practiced.
DID NOT PARTICIPATE
Evan Engram, TE, Knee
Wayne Gallman, RB, Concussion
Sterling Shepard, WR, Concussion
LIMITED PARTICIPATION
Saquon Barkley, RB, Ankle
Lorenzo Carter, LB, Neck
Alec Ogletree, LB, Hamstring
Nate Solder, LT, Ankle
Josiah Tauaefa, LB, Knee
FULL PARTICIPATION
Tae Davis, LB, Concussion
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