NY Giants without Deonte Banks; Puka Nacua won’t play Monday for LA Rams

Deonte Banks | USA TODAY Network via Reuters Co The New York Giants will be without starting cornerback Deonte Banks in Monday night’s matchup with the Los Angeles Rams. Star wide receiver Puka Nacua won’t play for the Rams. Banks has a calf injury. He was listed as questionable, but did not practic

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The New York Giants will be without starting cornerback Deonte Banks in Monday night’s matchup with the Los Angeles Rams. Star wide receiver Puka Nacua won’t play for the Rams.

Banks has a calf injury. He was listed as questionable, but did not practice Friday or Saturday. Nakua was an All-Pro last season, catching 129 passes.

The Giants also put cornerback Paulson Adebo on injured reserve last week. Linebacker Micah McFadden (neck) is also inactive.

Second-year defensive tackle Darius Alexander is

also inactive. The Giants added veteran nose tackle Josh Tupou to the 53-man roster last week.

Star defensive tackle Aaron Donald is active for what will be his first NFL game since retiring at the end of the 2023 season.