Monday night was already a nightmare for the New York Giants, getting absolutely blown out by the Rams, but then pass rusher Brian Burns went down with what looked like a serious left ankle injury late in the fourth quarter. This wasn’t just another bump, it was a gut punch that had fans across the league wincing. The injury occurred when Rams center Coleman Shelton inadvertently rolled over Burns’ left ankle, pinning it to the ground. Burns needed the assistance of two athletic trainers to get off the field, a sight that just makes you hold your breath.
Fourth Quarter Woes Pile Up
Burns wasn’t the only critical player to suffer a major blow late in the game. Just before Burns, left tackle Andrew Thomas limped off the field, adding another starting-caliber player to the already growing injury list. The team was getting absolutely hammered by the Rams, and these late-game injuries just twisted the knife. You hate to see any player go down, but to have two key guys like Burns and Thomas get hurt in the fourth quarter of a blowout, it just feels like insult to injury for the Giants.
A Battered Roster Facing Questions
The Monday night game turned into a medical report for the Giants, starting almost immediately. Quarterback Jaxson Dart injured his left knee on the first possession, forcing him to the sideline in street clothes for the rest of the game. Wide receiver Malik Nabers also had to leave the field briefly with a shoulder injury. It’s a brutal tally for one game: a starting quarterback out early, a key receiver dinged, and then your top pass rusher and starting left tackle getting taken off the field late. No team can absorb that kind of hit without it shaking things up.
By the time the final buzzer mercifully sounded, the Giants did not have an update on the condition of Brian Burns or Andrew Thomas. That silence leaves a lot of questions for Giants fans. After getting blown out and seeing so many key players go down, what exactly do they have left to work with? This team is battered, and they need answers fast on what comes next for their roster.
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Originally reported by Pro Football Talk.
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