Giants lose OLs Neal, Bredeson to knee injuries

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- The New York Giants mislaid 2 starting violative linemen successful the archetypal fractional of Sunday's crippled against the Jacksonville Jaguars with genu injuries, including rookie close tackle Evan Neal.

Starting near defender Ben Bredeson besides was ruled retired for the remainder of the contention with a close genu injury.

Neal's wounded occurred connected a moving play aboriginal successful the 2nd quarter, aft Jaguars antiaircraft lineman Roy Robertson-Harris landed connected the backmost of Neal's near leg.

Neal, the seventh wide prime successful this year's draught retired of the University of Alabama, was successful superior symptom connected the tract aft the play. He yet limped disconnected earlier being checked successful the bluish aesculapian structure connected the sideline. Neal took a cart into the locker country aft getting checked.

The injuries near the Giants highly short-handed connected their violative line. Rookie Josh Ezeudu stepped successful for Bredeson astatine near guard. Tyre Phillips filled successful astatine close tackle.

Tight extremity Daniel Bellinger was besides ruled retired with an disfigured looking oculus injury. His near oculus was swollen, bleeding and each but closed erstwhile helium near the crippled precocious successful the 2nd quarter.