EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) — In a season where they have suffered more season-ending injuries than any other team in the NFL, the New York Giants will face the rival Philadelphia Eagles (1-1) on Sunday with a depleted and devastated receiving corps.
After losing Domenik Hixon to a torn ACL — his second in two years — for the season and Mario Manningham to a concussion this week, the Giants (1-1) will have to patch things together to give quarterback Eli Manning some reliable targets for their showdown in Philadelphia.
“We have some different people we can use,” Giants coach Tom Coughlin said after a practice that saw regular starter Hakeem Nicks paired with second-year player Victor Cruz with the first unit. “We have a few ways we can go.”
Manningham did not practice Friday. He was away from the Timex Performance Center, receiving the mandatory league tests to see if he can be cleared to play Sunday. Since he had not practiced all week and had not received clearance, Manningham is doubtful.
