Giants' Elerson Smith: Season over following IR placement
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Smith (Achilles) is slated to miss the rest of the 2022-23 season after being placed on injured reserve, Dan Duggan of The Athletic reports.
Smith is now set to receive season-ending surgery next week on a nagging bone spur by his Achilles/heel. The Giants have since signed Ryder Anderson from the practice squad to their active roster in a corresponding move, but Smith will now aim to make a full recovery heading into the 2023-24 campaign.
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Giants' Elerson Smith: Moved to IR
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Smith (lower leg) was placed on the Gaints' injured reserve Wednesday, Dan Salomone of the team's official site reports.
Smith has been sidelined since suffering a right leg injury during practice in mid-August, and he will now open the regular season on IR for the second-straight year. As a result, the 2021 fourth-round pick, who collected eight tackles over eight games during his rookie season, will be forced to sit out at least the first four games of the 2022 campaign.
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Giants' Elerson Smith: Injures leg at practice Sunday
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Smith injured his right leg during Sunday's practice, Pat Leonard of the New York Daily News reports.
Smith limped off the field and eventually left practice with the Giants' athletic trainers. The extent of the injury remains unclear, but it's certainly something to monitor as the 2021 fourth-round pick appeared in just eight games last year before spending the remainder of the season on IR.
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Giants' Elerson Smith: Lands on IR
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The Giants placed Smith (neck) on injured reserve Wednesday.
Smith's second stint on IR rules him out for Week 18's season finale against Washington. The 2021 fourth-round pick ends his rookie season with eight tackles (two solo) and one forced fumble across eight appearances.
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Giants' Elerson Smith: Activated Saturday
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Smith (hamstring) was activated from the designated to return list Saturday, Dan Salomone of the Giants' official site reports.
Smith was the Giants' 2021 fourth-round selection and had been dealing with the hamstring issue since camp. After finally getting clearance, he'll look to make his NFL debut Sunday against the Raiders. Smith will likely provide depth in the Giants' linebacker group, mostly behind Azeez Ojulari.
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Giants' Elerson Smith: Misses practice Monday
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Smith (hamstring) was unable to practice Monday, Pat Leonard of the New York Daily News reports.
The rookie is dealing with a hamstring injury, which is always tricky. However, the good news is that the injury is reportedly not serious. When Smith returns, he will likely be in a depth role on the Giants' linebacking corps.
