New York Giants head coach Brian Daboll expects wide receiver Malik Nabers and running back Devin Singletary to play Sunday game against the Philadelphia Eagles despite being listed as limited participants in Friday’s practice.
Nabers, missed the past two games, cleared concussion protocol on Thursday but experienced groin tightness. Daboll said Nabers would practice Friday and doesn’t anticipate the discomfort keeping him out of Sunday’s game.
Singletary has also missed two games with a groin injury, but Daboll said “he is good to go.” Singletary began the season as the Giants’ lead back, rushing for 221 yards and a pair of touchdowns on 56 carries.
Rookie Tyrone Tracy is expected to maintain a regular presence in the backfield after rushing for 179 yards and a touchdown while adding seven catches for 58 yards in Singletary’s absence.
“Yeah, he’s earned it. He’s done a good job, so he’ll get plenty of playing time,” Dabolll said. “Motor (Singletary), we’ll see how the game’s going and how it transpires. But Motor will play, Tracy will play, (Eric) Gray will play. We’ll use all three of those guys.”
The Giants ruled out punter Jamie Gillan (hamstring) and defensive back Adoree’ Jackson (neck). Defensive lineman Dexter Lawrence (hip), linebacker Brian Burns (groin) and defensive back Dane Belton (illness) are listed as questionable.
Belton did not practice Friday, while the other two were limited participants.
Daboll was not ready to tip his hand with who will replace injured left tackle Andrew Thomas in the lineup.
Josh Ezeudu is expected to step in to protect quarterback Daniel Jones’ blind side, with Jermaine Eluemunor playing right tackle. But Daboll said a number of options are being considered as the front five changes after more than 400 snaps for the starting unit this season.
“Ezeudu has taken a considerable amount of reps on the left side. Jermaine’s on his right side, but you have to balance it too,” Daboll said Friday. “We’ll play him on the left at times, and (tackle) Evan (Neal) has played on the right side.”
