The Giants and Commanders posted their second injury reports of the short week on Tuesday, two days before they meet for first place in the NFC East. Quarterback J.J. McCarthy (hip) and running back Cam Skattebo (hamstring) were full participants for New York, and receiver Treylon Burks (foot) was upgraded to limited for Washington. Giants cornerback Colton Hood dislocated a finger in practice. In Dallas, the Cowboys added running back Kendre Miller to the practice squad after Tyler Goodson’s knee injury.
- J.J. McCarthy (hip): full participant on Tuesday after being limited in Monday’s walkthrough; McCarthy said he will play on Thursday
- Cam Skattebo (hamstring): full participant; John Harbaugh said he was “moving well”
- Colton Hood (finger): dislocated it in practice and was listed as limited; Harbaugh said “he’ll be fine”
- Treylon Burks (foot): upgraded from did not participate to limited on Washington’s estimated report
- Lucas Patrick (concussion): did not participate again; Nick Allegretti starts at center on Thursday
- Kendre Miller: signing with the Cowboys’ practice squad as running back depth with Goodson out for weeks
Giants: McCarthy and Skattebo practice in full
McCarthy left Sunday’s 19-11 win in Philadelphia briefly with a hip injury, and Jameis Winston threw the Giants’ only touchdown while he was out. On Tuesday he was upgraded to a full participant. “He looked good. He looked fine. We practiced, we moved, we were going fast,” Harbaugh said. Asked whether he will play on Thursday night, McCarthy answered, “Yes, sir,” and said he feels “really good.”
Skattebo missed Sunday’s game after Harbaugh said he was “very close” to playing, and the team did not want to risk the hamstring with a short week coming. He was also a full participant on Tuesday, along with receivers Darnell Mooney (chest), Charlie Jones (thumb) and Malik Nabers (knee), tackles Andrew Thomas (groin) and Jermaine Eluemunor (calf), and tight end Theo Johnson (neck).
Hood, the rookie cornerback, was added to the report as limited. “He was doing a pooch punt early in practice and landed on his finger and got dislocated, so they had to go in, but it was a tough one to get back in, so it took a while to get him back in, but he’ll be fine,” Harbaugh said. Outside linebacker Abdul Carter (knee/back) and linebacker Malik Harrison (groin) were limited for the second day in a row.
Commanders: Burks takes a step forward
Washington held a walkthrough on Tuesday, so its report was an estimate. Burks, who missed Sunday’s loss to the Rams with a foot injury, moved from did not participate to limited. The Commanders hold their first full practice of the week on Wednesday, which will be the last report before Thursday’s game designations.
Center Lucas Patrick (concussion) and tight end Colson Yankoff (knee) did not participate for the second straight day. Dan Quinn has already said Nick Allegretti will start at center, as covered in our Tuesday evening injury updates. Jayden Daniels (left elbow), tight ends Chig Okonkwo (hip) and John Bates (shoulder), center Matt Gulbin (knee), cornerback Amik Robertson (ankle) and defensive tackle Shy Tuttle (shoulder) were all listed as full participants. More on the Thursday night game is in our preview.
Cowboys: Kendre Miller joins the backfield
Jerry Jones said on Tuesday that Dallas would add a running back after Goodson sprained the MCL and ACL in his knee in Sunday’s 27-23 win over the Colts. The Cowboys did not make a trade before the deadline. Instead, Miller, who visited on Tuesday after the Saints waived him last week, is signing with the practice squad, Ed Werder and Clarence Hill Jr. reported. Todd Archer reported that Dallas released cornerback Reddy Steward from the practice squad to make room.
Miller, a third-round pick by New Orleans in 2023, played college football at TCU in Fort Worth. He had 66 touches in six games for the Saints this season. Javonte Williams remains the Cowboys’ lead back, Malik Davis is on injured reserve, and Israel Abanikanda and Jashaun Corbin are also on the practice squad. Dallas hosts the 49ers on Sunday.
Thursday night injury report at a glance
| Player | Team | Injury | Tuesday |
|---|---|---|---|
| J.J. McCarthy, QB | Giants | Hip | Full |
| Cam Skattebo, RB | Giants | Hamstring | Full |
| Abdul Carter, OLB | Giants | Knee/back | Limited |
| Malik Harrison, LB | Giants | Groin | Limited |
| Colton Hood, CB | Giants | Finger (dislocated) | Limited |
| Darnell Mooney, WR | Giants | Chest | Full |
| Treylon Burks, WR | Commanders | Foot | Limited (estimated) |
| Lucas Patrick, C | Commanders | Concussion | Did not participate (estimated) |
| Colson Yankoff, TE | Commanders | Knee | Did not participate (estimated) |
| Jayden Daniels, QB | Commanders | Left elbow | Full (estimated) |
What comes next
Both teams post their final injury reports on Wednesday afternoon, with game designations for Thursday’s 8:15 p.m. ET kickoff at MetLife Stadium, which is 3:15 a.m. Thursday in Cairo. Most other teams post their first practice reports on Wednesday, including the Patriots and Lions ahead of Sunday’s game in Munich and the Chiefs with Patrick Mahomes (elbow).
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