Davidson (hamstring) recorded two tackles (one solo), including 1.0 sacks, in Saturday's preseason opener against the Bills.
Davidson recently missed time with the hamstring issue but looked good against Buffalo. Selected in the fifth round of the 2022 Draft, Davidson appeared in 12 regular-season contests last season, recording 23 tackles (12 solo), including 2.0 sacks, and two fumble recoveries.
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Giants' D.J. Davidson: Suffers hamstring injury
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Davidson left Tuesday's training camp practice after injuring his right hamstring, Dan Duggan of The Athletic reports.
It's the second time Davidson has tweaked his right hamstring in three days, and while he appeared to be in more pain Tuesday, he was able to walk off the practice field under his own power. He'll undergo further testing to determine the severity of the injury, but he will likely be limited to sideline work over the next few days to avoid aggravation. Davidson is coming off his most productive NFL campaign, finishing the 2024 regular season with 23 tackles (12 solo), including 2.0 sacks, and two fumble recoveries across 12 games.
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Giants' D.J. Davidson: Posts best season to date
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Davidson (shoulder) ended the 2024 campaign with 23 tackles (12 solo), including 2.0 sacks, along with two recovered fumbles.
Davidson played just 14 more defensive snaps than in 2023, but he ended up with almost twice as many stops. Both of his sacks on the season came in a Week 5 win over Seattle. Davidson ended the campaign on IR due to a shoulder injury, but he should be ready for training camp ahead of the 2025 season. He'll likely provide defensive-line depth for New York again next year in what will be the final season of his rookie contract.
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Giants' D.J. Davidson: Placed on IR due to shoulder injury
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The Giants placed Davidson (shoulder) on injured reserve Saturday, Dan Salomone of the Giants' official site reports.
Davidson injured his shoulder during the Giants' Thanksgiving Day loss to the Cowboys. While he was able to practice in a limited capacity all week, he was deemed doubtful for Sunday's game against the Saints. Davidson's shoulder injury appears serious enough to warrant a stint on IR, and he'll have to be sidelined for at least the next four regular-season games. That makes Week 18 against the Eagles on Sunday, Jan. 5 the earliest he could return, but it's possible that Davidson's 2024 campaign will end while on IR, as the Giants have already been eliminated from postseason contention.
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Giants' D.J. Davidson: Unlikely to play Sunday vs. NOLA
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Davidson (shoulder) was a limited participant in Friday's practice but is listed as doubtful for Sunday's game against New Orleans.
Davidson injured his shoulder during the Giants' Thanksgiving Day loss to the Cowboys. He was a limited participant in practice all week, but it appears he is trending towards being sidelined for Sunday's contest. With Davidson unlikely to play and Rakeem Nunez-Roches (neck/shoulder) already ruled out, Cory Durden -- who was signed off the Rams' practice squad Monday -- is slated to start on the Giants' defensive line alongside Elijah Chatman and Jordon Riley.
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Giants' D.J. Davidson: Exits game with shoulder injury
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Davidson (shoulder) is questionable to return to Thursday's game against the Cowboys, Calvin Watkins of The Dallas Morning News reports.
Davidson injured his shoulder in the second quarter of Thursday's game. While Davidson is sidelined, Jordon Riley will serve as the Giants' rotational lineman behind Rakeem Nunez-Roches, Dexter Lawrence and Elijah Chatman.
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Giants' D.J. Davidson: Full practice Wednesday
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Davidson (knee) was a full participant at the Giants' practice Wednesday, Pat Leonard of the New York Daily News reports.
Davidson missed the team's 14-9 loss to the Bills in Week 6 while dealing with a knee injury, but his full practice Wednesday all but clears him to play in Week 7. The 26-year-old will return to his role as a primary reserve option on New York's defensive line against Washington on Sunday.
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Giants' D.J. Davidson: Ready for Monday
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Davidson (elbow) has no injury designation ahead of Monday night's game against the Seahawks.
The 26-year-old suffered an elbow injury during the Giants' Week 3 loss to San Francisco, but it seems as if he's had enough time to move past the issue. Davidson has recorded two total tackles, one pass deflection and 0.5 sacks through two games this year, playing on 24 percent of the team's defensive snaps.
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Giants' D.J. Davidson: Taken off injury report
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Davidson (knee) was not listed on the Giants' injury report Wednesday, Dan Duggan of The Athletic reports.
Davidson seems to be good to go for Sunday's game against the Cardinals after missing the season opener with a knee injury. The 2022 fifth-round pick will likely serve as a rotational player on the line alongside Rakeem Nunez-Roches and Jordon Riley.
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Giants' D.J. Davidson: Passes physical, off PUP list
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Davidson (knee) passed his physical Monday and was activated from the active/PUP list by the Giants Dan Salomone of the team's official site reports.
Davidson tore his ACL last October and was sidelined to begin training camp, but it appears he's healthy enough to return to practice. As a rookie last year, the fifth-round pick played just 40 defensive snaps across five games before suffering the season-ending injury.
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Giants' D.J. Davidson: Heads to injured reserve
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The Giants placed Davidson (knee) on injured reserve Tuesday.
Davidson suffered a torn ACL during the third quarter in the team's London game against the Packers in Week 5, and he'll now head to IR and miss the rest of the 2022 campaign as a result. Through New York's first five contests, the 2022 fifth-round pick registered four tackles on 40 defensive snaps in that span. Dexter Lawrence and Justin Ellis are now the only remaining nose tackles on the Giants' active roster, but Henry Mondeaux and rookie Ryder Anderson are candidates for a promotion to the team's 53-man squad.
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Giants' D.J. Davidson: Likely to miss time with MCL sprain
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Davidson suffered an MCL sprain during Sunday's 27-22 win over the Packers, Ian Rapoport of NFL Network reports.
The 25-year-old was carted off the field in the fourth quarter during Sunday's contest versus Green Bay, and he's since been diagnosed with an MCL sprain and will likely miss time after further tests reveal the severity of the injury. While Davidson seems unlikely to suit up Sunday against the Ravens, Justin Ellis should see a spike is usage behind starter Dexter Lawrence for the time being.
