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NY Giants Injury Report: Several key players could return to face Washington

Braulio Perez
Braulio Perez

GMEN HQ

EAST RUTHERFORD, NJ - SEPTEMBER 18: Evan Neal #73 of the New York Giants blocks Brian Burns #53 of the Carolina Panthers at MetLife Stadium on September 18, 2022 in East Rutherford, New Jersey. (Photo by Mitchell Leff/Getty Images)

The NY Giants are finally starting to get some positive injurt news. Earlier in the week, the G-Men activated Azeez Ojulari, Tony Jefferson and Ben Bredeson off of Injured Reserve. This was something celebrated all over East Rutherford.

Not only that, though, it’s looking like rookie right tackle Evan Neal could be back fighting in the trenches this Sunday against the Washington Commanders as well. Both Neal and Ojulari were full participants at practice on Tuesday. That’s another major win for head coach Brian Daboll, plus Mike Kafka and Wink Martindale.

Azeez Ojulari and Evan Neal are on the right track to play vs. the Commanders

The Ojulari and Neal news is one thing, but they’re not the only ones who could make a Week 13 return as well. Jon Feliciano, Daniel Bellinger, Fabian Moreau, Bredeson and Jefferson also could be ready to rock.

Out of all those guys, goodness, a Bellinger appearance vs. Washington would be fantastic to see. This team has missed the heck out of the rookie tight end from the moment he went down against the Jacksonville Jaguars with his fractured eye socket. That was a nasty injury and it put a hault to Bellinger’s impressive first campaign with NY.

Neal’s presence on the offensive line is monstrous. He’s dealing with his bum knee, but him practicing in full on Tuesday should mean he’s trending in the right direction to play later this week. The same can be said for Ojulari. We’ll find out soon enough who will be able to make plays for Daboll, but Giants fans should get pumped about seeing key players back in action.

Braulio Perez

Braulio Perez

Braulio Perez is an NCAA Content Director for FanSided, joining Minute Media in 2017 after 2.5 years at the Newark Star-Ledger as a high school sports reporter and 2.5 years at the Lynden Tribune as sports editor. While with the Lynden Tribune, Perez was named the Sports Writer of the Year in 2012 for his division by the Washington Newspaper Publishers Association. At the Star-Ledger, he also assisted in coverage of college football recruiting. Perez's focus has been on college football recruiting, high school sports, the NFL, NCAA and English Premier League. He is also a regular contributor for 247Sports' Cougfan.com.