NY Giants injury report: Abdul Carter held out of practice for 2nd straight day

Abdul Carter | Getty Images EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — Left tackle Andrew Thomas (groin), right tackle Jermaine Eluemunor (calf), and edge defender Abdul Carter (calf) all worked on the side with trainers Thursday during the media viewing portion of New York Giants practice. All three, along with corne

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EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — Left tackle Andrew Thomas (groin), right tackle Jermaine Eluemunor (calf), and edge defender Abdul Carter (calf) all worked on the side with trainers Thursday during the media viewing portion of New York Giants practice. All three, along with cornerback Colton Hood (concussion) and safety Tyler Nubin (neck) were officially listed as “did not practice.”

For Thomas, who has been managing his injury since Week 2 against the Los Angeles Rams, this has been his weekly routine. He

has yet to miss a snap due to the injury.

If Carter is not able to play Sunday against the New Orleans Saints, that would be a massive blow to a Giants’ defense already without star edge defender Brian Burns (torn ACL) for the season. Carter has 2.0 sacks, and is tied sixth in the NFL among edge defenders and linebackers with 14 quarterback pressures. Carter leads the league with 11 ‘quick’ quarterback pressures, defined as pressures achieved in less than 2.5 seconds.

If Eluemunor cannot play, Marcus Mbow would start at right tackle and rookie J.C. Davis would be the swing tackle.

Linebacker Malik Harrison, who was just added to the 53-man roster this week, was added to the injury report with a groin issue. He was a limited participant.

Safety Jason Pinnock, who missed last week’s game due to a concussion, was a full practice participant. That is good news, especially with Nubin trending toward not playing.