EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) — New York Giants cornerback Aaron Ross is starting another season waiting for an injury to heal.
A year ago, a hamstring injury late in training camp caused Ross to miss the first nine games of the season and limited him to four for the season. His right foot is the issue this year, and it has left the former first-round pick doubtful for Sunday’s opener against the Carolina Panthers.
Ross has plantar fasciitis, sustained in a preseason game against the Pittsburgh Steelers on Aug. 21. He only returned to practice this week.
While coach Tom Coughlin says the four-year veteran is making progress, he refused to say whether he would be in the lineup in the first regular-season game in the new $1.6 billion New Meadowlands Stadium.
