Giants' Darius Muasau: Logs first career sack vs. Philly
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Muasau tallied one solo tackle during the Giants' 34-17 win over the Eagles on Thursday.
Muasau played 35 of 57 defensive snaps (61.4 percent) during Thursday's win, and he was credited with the first sack of his NFL career when he took down Jalen Hurts behind the line of scrimmage early in the second quarter. Muasau is up to 20 tackles (11 solo) through five regular-season games.
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Giants' Darius Muasau: Clears protocol
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Muasau (concussion) has no injury designation ahead of Sunday's matchup against the Chargers.
The 2024 sixth-round pick from UCLA missed the Giants' Week 3 loss to the Chiefs due to a concussion sustained the week prior, but he's since cleared protocol and is ready to return Sunday. Muasau has logged three total tackles across 77 total snaps (61 on defense, 17 on special teams) this season. Now healthy, he's expected to start at right inside linebacker against Los Angeles in Week 4.
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Giants' Darius Muasau: Still recovering from concussion
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Muasau (concussion) was a limited participant at practice Wednesday, Dan Salomone of the Giants' official site reports.
Muasau was held out of practice all of last week after sustaining a concussion in Week 2 at Dallas, so his activity Wednesday is a positive step toward potentially returning to game action in Week 4. He'll need to fully clear concussion protocol Thursday or Friday to avoid carrying an injury designation into the weekend.
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Giants' Darius Muasau: Out with concussion
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Muasau has been ruled out for the rest of the Giants' matchup with the Cowboys on Sunday due to a concussion, Dan Salomone of the Giants' official site reports.
The inside linebacker took a hit to his helmet in the third quarter. Muasau recorded one solo tackle before exiting. Chris Board should be next in line to replace him.
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Giants' Darius Muasau: Getting checked for concussion
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Muasau is being evaluated for a concussion and is questionable to return to Sunday's game against the Cowboys, Dan Salomone of the Giants' official site reports.
Muasau took a hit to the helmet while on defense in the third quarter, and he's been checked on by medical trainers for a concussion. Chris Board will likely see increased work at middle linebacker for as long as Muasau is sidelined.
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Giants' Darius Muasau: Ends first campaign on high note
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Muasau closed the 2024 regular season with 55 tackles (26 solo) and one interception over 15 games (seven starts).
Muasau was called upon to start in Week 1 when Micah McFadden was unable to suit up. Muasau impressed with six tackles and a pickoff in that contest, but with McFadden returning for Week 2, the UCLA product transitioned to a rotational role. Muasau ended up starting six of the Giants' final seven games, though, as both McFadden and Bobby Okereke dealt with injuries, and during that span the rookie recorded eight or more stops four times. McFadden and Okereke are under contract for next season and should be back to full health, so it's unclear how much opportunity Muasau will get out the gate.
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Giants' Darius Muasau: Eight tackles vs. Indianapolis
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Muasau finished Sunday's 45-33 win over the Colts with eight tackles (three solo).
Muasau has started in the Giants' last four games due to the season-ending back injury to Bobby Okereke. Muasau has taken advantage of the additional playing time, and in his four starts he has accumulated 33 tackles (15 solo). The rookie sixth-round pick is up to 47 combined tackles through 14 regular-season games, and he'll look to crack 50 tackles in the Giants' regular-season finale against the Eagles next Sunday.
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Giants' Darius Muasau: Records double-digit stops Week 16
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Muasau totaled 11 tackles (four solo), including one for loss, in Sunday's 34-7 defeat against Atlanta.
Muasau started again in place of Bobby Okereke (IR-back) and was on the field for all but one of New York's defensive snaps. He not only paced the Giants in tackles but also reached the double-digit mark for the first time in his career. Muasau has 25 stops over the past three games and will likely continue to be a useful IDP asset for the final two games with Okereke on injured reserve.
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Giants' Darius Muasau: Records six stops Sunday
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Muasau tallied six tackles (one solo) in Sunday's 35-14 Week 15 loss to Baltimore.
Muasau got another start in place of Bobby Okereke (back) and played all 59 of New York's defensive snaps. The rookie linebacker has proven to be an effective tackler when given the chance, as he has at least six tackles in all three games in which he's logged at least half of the Giants' defensive snaps this season. Muasau figures to continue to start for however long Okereke remains out of action.
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Giants' Darius Muasau: Will play Week 12
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Muasau (hamstring) is active for Sunday's game against the Buccaneers, Dan Salomone of the Giants' official site reports.
Muasau was sidelined for Week 10 against the Panthers due to a hamstring injury, but he will return for Week 12 after practicing in a limited capacity all week. The rookie sixth-round pick mostly has served on special teams this season, logging 11 tackles (seven solo) and one interception through eight regular-season games.
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Giants' Darius Muasau: Sidelined Week 10 due to hamstring
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Muasau is inactive for Sunday's game against the Panthers in Munich due to a hamstring injury, Dan Salomone of the Giants' official site reports.
Muasau was listed as questionable heading into Sunday after the hamstring injury limited his practice participation Thursday and Friday. The reserve linebacker has recorded 11 tackles and one interception over his eight appearances on the season.
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Giants' Darius Muasau: Gets tagged as questionable
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Muasau (knee) is listed as questionable for Sunday's game at Cleveland.
Muasau was limited all week at practice, so his availability for Week 3 seems close to a coin-flip proposition. If he can't play Sunday, it would probably mean more snaps for Micah McFadden.
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Giants' Darius Muasau: Working his way back
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Muasau (knee) was listed as limited on the Giants' injury report Wednesday, Dan Salomone of the Giants' official site reports.
Muasau missed the team's Week 2 loss to the Commanders after being unable to get on the practice field all week. His return, albeit limited, Wednesday is a step in the right direction for the rookie out of UCLA. Barring any setbacks, he's likely on the right trajectory to suit up this Sunday against the Browns.
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Giants' Darius Muasau: Nabs interception in NFL debut
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Muasau posted six tackles (four solo) and intercepted a pass in a Week 1 loss to the Vikings on Sunday.
Muasau had a successful NFL regular-season debut after being selected in the fourth round of April's NFL Draft. The linebacker recorded two particularly notable plays -- an interception of Sam Darnold late in the third quarter and a tackle of running back Myles Gaskin for a three-yard loss late in the fourth, though Minnesota was essentially running out the clock on the latter play. Muasau played 82 percent of New York's defensive snaps in the contest, earning that workload with his strong play. Per Dan Salomone of the Giants' official site, Micah McFadden was slated to be on a snap "pitch count" if Muasua struggled, but McFadden didn't end up seeing the field due to the rookie's performance.
