Unless you've been living under a rock for the past week or so, the New York Giants play actual football on Sunday in their season opener against the Washington Commanders. It's a 1:00 pm showdown on the road, in what feels like a really good Week 1 test to finally get a sense of what this team will look like.
A lot has changed since the last time these two teams met in Week 9 of last season. The G-Men will look to build on an impressive preseason, in the hopes of shattering the two-game winning streak Washington has going against Big Blue. It won't be easy, but neither will the rest of the schedule, so might as well get thrown in the deep end early to see if they can swim.
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Now with the final injury report out, Giants fans have a better sense of what to expect on Sunday. Starting left tackle Andrew Thomas is officially doubtful, and it's up in the air whether he will make his long-awaited return against the Commanders, which is a lukewarm status for Big Blue. Not to be overshadowed by the Thomas news, the Giants will roll into Landover, MD with a fully healthy team otherwise, looking to start the season off right.
Andrew Thomas is likely a no-go for Week 1 vs the Commanders
As you can see from Dan Salomone below, the G-Men officially have almost everyone healthy:
GIANTS WEEK 1 GAME STATUSES
— Dan Salomone (@Dan_Salomone) September 5, 2025
Doubtful: OT Andrew Thomas (foot)
Questionable: None
Out: None
*Thomas was limited in Friday’s practice; WR Malik Nabers (back) did not practice. pic.twitter.com/67sBIlYe30
That's 52 guys (plus one up-in-the-air) full-tilt — not exactly how New York wants to start the season, but close. Because if they want to have any chance at upsetting the Commanders, they'll need all the help they can get.
By far, the biggest piece of news is Thomas, who is likely unable to go since recovering from Lisfranc surgery that forced him to miss all but six games last season. That likely means James Hudson steps up and gets the nod.
After months of recovery, the 26-year-old started out on the Physically Unable to Perform (PUP) list. It was a designation that raised some eyebrows, but was really utilized more so for roster gymnastics purposes. He continued to spend most of his time on the sideline before finally being cleared for fully-padded practice on Wednesday.
Two days is quite the turnaround from practice-ready to game-ready, so it's not all that surprising they're taking it easy with their star lineman. They've invested $117 million in the former Georgia Bulldog over the next five years, so whatever the medical team says goes.
Coming into Week 1 with no major hiccups or injury restrictions (minus Thomas) is simply the best way to kick off the season. Whether he actually sees the field or not remains to be seen, but this is clearly an enormous step in the right direction either way. All eyes will be on the lookout for No. 78 Sunday afternoon.