Giants Injury Update: Blackburn to Miss Time
Chase Blackburn will avoid surgery but has a sprained MCL that will cause him to miss an undetermined amount of time according to Ralph Vacchiano of the Daily News:
Blackburn was more or less a lock to make the team if he stayed healthy. For the past five years he has been a quality reserve player, occasional starter, and special teams standout. The numbers game may hurt him though, as the Giants are likely to have several hard decisions to make when final cuts are due.
Jim Sorgi is also banged up. He suffered an injury to his ribs presumably after throwing his second TD pass to Cruz. As of now he is expected to be ready for the Steelers Saturday.
Ramses Barden is apparently experiencing back pain. Barden got the start over Mario Manningham last night but failed to stand out. With Victor Cruz on the rise and Derek Hagan continuing to play well, Barden cannot afford to miss time as camp winds down.
Eli Manning isn’t cleared just yet. While both he and the team publicly claim that he did not suffer a concussion, he is still being evaluated at the Hospital for Special Surgery. Coughlin may choose to sit him Saturday night with or without a concussion.
