New York Giants vs Detroit Lions: Inactives
Aug 9, 2014; East Rutherford, NJ, USA; New York Giants head coach Tom Coughlin reacts during the second half against the Pittsburgh Steelers at MetLife Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Noah K. Murray-USA TODAY Sports
Finally, it is almost game time Giants nation, and with that means the inactive list. Here are all of the inactive players for both the Giants and Lions for tonight’s battle in Detroit:
NEW YORK GIANTS
WR Odell Beckham Jr.
OL Adam Snyder
T Charles Brown
DE Kerry Wynn
T James Brewer
DT Markus Kuhn
DT Jay Bromley
DETROIT LIONS
WR Kevin Ogletree
WR Ryan Broyles
QB Kellen Moore
T Cornelius Lucas
DE Larry Webster
S James Ihedigbo
S Don Carey
It’s a little concerning, to me, that the Giants are leaving themselves really thin in the trenches, both on the offensive and defensive side of the ball. With Jay Bromley and Markus Kuhn both out, the Giants will only be dressing three true defensive tackles Cullen Jenkins, Mike Patterson, and Johnathan Hankins. On the offensive side the Giants are only dressing seven offensive lineman. With James Brewer and Charles Brown both sitting tonight, the Giants do not have any reserve tackles. From the sound of things, they will be relying on a banged up Brandon Mosley to serve as the back-up right and left tackle.
Have seen Brandon Mosley play both RT and LT during warmups here. Looks like he's your backup OT for today on both sides.
— Ebenezer Samuel (@ebenezersamuel) September 8, 2014
#Giants Dressing 7 Offensive Linemen. Actives lack Swing Tackle. Lack options issue if/when the Offensive Line struggles w/ Detroit Front
— Chad Forbes (@NFLDraftBites) September 8, 2014
Giants’ fans, you better be praying to the football gods that the Giants offensive line starters stay healthy tonight.
For the Lions, there are no real surprises. Safety, James Ihedigbo, was brought in to bolster a bad Lions secondary, but is unable to go tonight. Look for Eli Manning and the Giants receivers to try and exploit the thin Lions secondary.