Player Notes

From veteran cornerback James Bradberry’s perspective, 22-year-old rookie cornerback Eli Ricks doesn’t talk very much.Going into Week 8 of the regular season, Bradberry has gathered more about Ricks’ personality from his Instagram profile and his musical taste than from their day-to-day interactions. “He seems like a Playboi Carti type of guy, and then some other younger rappers that I’m not familiar ...

NJ Advance Media for NJ.comIf the Giants lose to the Jets on Sunday, trading Saquon Barkley should shift from rumor to priority No. 1. That’s what Chris McMonigle said on his overnight show on WFAN.“I don’t understand anyone who wouldn’t want to trade Saquon Barkley if they lose this game,” McMonigle said, via Audacy. “They’re not gonna tag him again…if they’re 2-6 and have punted on the season, I ...

NJ Advance Media for NJ.comWFAN’s Brandon Tierney and Sal Licata have been critical of Kayvon Thibodeaux.But former Giants linebacker Carl Banks came on the show Wednesday and stood up for Thibodeaux, who was picked fifth overall by New York in the 2022 Draft.“This unhealthy obsession for finding what is wrong with Kayvon Thibodeaux is bordering weird,” Banks said, via WFAN. “You talk about you don’t ...

10/25/2023As New York football aficionados go, Leonard Williams, based on where he hails from, does not seem to be the most qualified to speak about a uniquely New York/New Jersey event when the Giants and the Jets go at each other every four years.Williams grew up in Daytona Beach, Fla., went to college in Los Angeles at USC and gives off a distinct West Coast vibe, right down to wearing sandals or ...

10/25/2023There is still something going on inside the left side of Daniel Jones’ neck, and until that something is gone he will not take the field and play for the Giants this season.“I think there are still symptoms there,” Jones said Wednesday when asked what he was feeling.“There are certain symptoms that they’re looking for and testing for, from a pain level and based on how I feel,’’ Jones said. ...

10/26/2023The last time the Jets and Giants met in the regular season was just four years ago.That Nov. 10, 2019, meeting at MetLife Stadium does not seem that long ago until you actually look at the game and remember Jets fans left that 34-27 victory convinced they had a dynamic duo to build around with Jamal Adams on defense and Sam Darnold on offense.Adams was the star of the game, making a leaping ...

10/26/2023So, how was he feeling?What were Andrew Thomas’ emotions Wednesday afternoon after he participated in at least a small portion of practice for the first time in six weeks?Was he excited? Encouraged? Optimistic?“Honestly, just trying to stay level-headed, because if it feels great and my emotions are high then I’m gonna be feeling great and then if it’s not I’m gonna be down,’’ Thomas said. ...

10/26/2023Sterling Shepard is in his eighth year with the Giants, and Sunday he returned a punt for the first time in his career.Make that, he attempted to return a punt.It looked like a harrowing experience for him, and it sounds like it was, as well.“It was difficult, man,’’ Shepard said Wednesday after practice. “Punts ain’t an easy thing. My first time being back there, I definitely understood ...

10/26/2023Even for New York sports talk radio, this may take the cake.Giants legend Carl Banks was unceremoniously booted off the air during an appearance with WFAN host ​​Brandon Tierney and Sal Licata on Wednesday after getting into it over the play of linebacker Kayvon Thibodeaux.The mid-morning hosts have been critical of Thibodeaux, and Banks took exception to the constant negativity he’s been ...

10/25/2023Brian Daboll said he told Saquon Barkley directly last week that the Giants won’t trade him.So Saquon will definitely be a Giant after next Tuesday’s NFL trade deadline?“Yeah,” Daboll said, unequivocally. “Someone told me that there were some rumors out there. So I walked up to him at [last week’s] walkthrough and said, ‘Yeah, that’s not happening. Let’s go to [the] walkthrough.’ That’s it.”So ...