Tremaine Edmunds Out for Season With Torn Chest Muscle — SkimNews
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- Tremaine Edmunds is out for the season with a torn chest muscle sustained on one of the final plays of Sunday’s 34-27 loss to the New Orleans Saints; he wanted to play through it, but the team determined that was impossible.
- New York Giants signed Edmunds to a three-year, $36 million deal this offseason; through six games, he led the team with 50 tackles and tied for the club lead with two sacks.
- Chauncey Golston will miss the remainder of the season after being placed on injured reserve earlier this month with a neck injury, adding another linebacker absence alongside Edmunds.
- Micah McFadden will start against the Houston Texans on Sunday and is expected to wear the green dot and communicate directly with defensive coordinator Dennard Wilson; Harbaugh said he was already one of the Giants’ three starting middle linebackers and has 36 career starts.
- Paulson Adebo is expected to return from a knee injury after his injured-reserve window opened earlier in the week, while the Giants also prepare for Houston with their starting offensive tackles listed as questionable.
- Andrew Thomas is dealing with a groin injury and Jermaine Eluemunor with a calf injury, but John Harbaugh said both should have a good chance to play against the Texans.
Why it matters: New York is replacing the middle linebacker who signed a three-year, $36 million deal and produced 50 tackles in six games. McFadden inherits the green-dot communications role against Houston while Golston is also unavailable, leaving the Giants with a different set of defensive leaders and starters.
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