On Saturday, the New York Giants placed linebacker Kayvon Thibodeaux on injured reserve (IR) to make room for punter Matt Haack on the 53-man roster.
Haack was signed to punt against the Cincinnati Bengals on Sunday Night Football with Jamie Gillan out due to a hamstring injury.
Thibodeaux suffered a wrist injury during a Week 5 victory over the Seattle Seahawks. While he returned to the contest, post-game tests revealed he had suffered a broken scaphoid bone. He underwent surgery on Wednesday morning.
Although head coach Brian Daboll expressed optimism regarding Thibodeaux’s injury, he will now miss a minimum of four weeks.
“I’m taking it day by day here or week to week, like I said. We’ll cross that bridge when we get to it,” Daboll said of Thibodeaux playing with a cast.
In addition to placing Thibodeaux on IR, the Giants also elevated running back Dante Miller and wide receiver Isaiah Hodgins from their practice squad.
Both Miller and Hodgins were elevated in Week 5, leaving each with a single standard elevation remaining.
Against the Seahawks, Miller saw just a single offensive snap while Hodgins was on the field for 35 percent of the offensive plays. Neither found their way into the box score.
