New York Giants’ rookie guard Marcus McKethan suffers heartbreaking ACL injury during scrimmage
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New York Giants’ rookie guard Marcus McKethan suffers heartbreaking ACL injury during training camp scrimmage to rule him out of the ENTIRE 2022 season
- Marcus McKethan had to be carted off the field by Giants’ medical team
- McKethan was drafted in the fifth round and also taking snaps at tackle
- Giants have already lost offensive tackle Matt Gono to career-threatening injury
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The New York Giants suffered another major loss in training camp Friday night, when rookie offensive lineman Marcus McKethan went down with a serious injury and had to be carted off the field by trainers.
The Giants drafted the 6-foot-7 McKethan in the fifth round of the 2022 NFL draft out of the University of North Carolina and had him practicing at both guard and tackle.
McKethan was diagnosed with a torn ACL and placed on injured reserve, and he is now set to be out for his entire rookie season.
Marcus Mckethan is carted off during Giants Blue & White scrimmage Friday evening.
Mckethan participates in drills at 2022 NFL combine at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis
New York also drafted McKethan’s college teammate Josh Ezeudu in the third round. He has been taking snaps as the team’s other backup guard.
The Giants tried to retool their offensive line this season by also drafting former Alabama offensive tackle Evan Neal in the first round and signing free agents Mark Glowinski, Jon Feliciano, and Matt Gono.
Gono unfortunately has already been ruled out for the season and was placed on the exempt/left squad list after suffering a career-threating neck injury last week in practice.
Matt Gono (73) takes snap in Giants practice prior to suffering career threating injury
Giants first round pick offensive tackle Evan Neal lines up for snap in practice
The Giants have recently signed offensive tackle Will Holden to replace Gono as a reserve tackle, but injuries have been a real problem for the team this preseason.
It remains to be seen what NY will do replace the loss of McKethan, however depth among the retooled offensive line will be crucial for first year head coach Brian Daboll and fifth year quarterback Daniel Jones, who is in the last year of his contract.
Last season the Giants finished with a record of 4-13, before parting ways with former head coach Joe Judge.
Newly signed Giants tackle Will Holden adjust mask in game with Ravens during game in 2020
First year Giants head coach Brian Daboll speaks to quarterback Daniel Jones during practice