For the most part, New York Giants training camp had been quiet in the best way possible. No major injuries aside from some tightness from Jalin Hyatt and a few seemingly minor bang-ups for Wan'Dale Robinson. Nothing too crazy. But all of that changed Sunday, and in a truly crushing way.
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During a non-contact drill on special teams, wide receiver Bryce Ford-Wheaton went down with what was later confirmed to be a torn Achilles — his second season-ending injury in three years with the team. Ford-Wheaton collapsed after trying to walk off the field and had to be carted off, visibly emotional, with teammates consoling him as he exited.
Giants WR Bryce Ford-Wheaton suffered a torn Achilles in today’s practice, per source. That was the fear based on how the scene unfolded.
— Dan Duggan (@DDuggan21) July 27, 2025
Brutal blow for the third-year special teams ace who missed his entire rookie season after suffering a torn ACL in the preseason.
It’s a devastating blow for one of the Giants’ most respected grinders — a 6-foot-3, 221-pound athlete who fought back from a torn ACL as a rookie, carved out a major special teams role in 2024, and was pushing to secure a roster spot in 2025. Talk about bad luck.
Bryce Ford-Wheaton suffers torn Achilles at Giants training camp
Ford-Wheaton later posted on X, saying, “I’d be lying if I said I wasn’t devastated. I did everything by the book... I’m not sure why me but I promise I’m not going out on these terms.”
It’s hard to overstate how much this one hurts. Ford-Wheaton was one of the few remaining size-speed options behind the Giants’ top receivers and played in a lot of the team’s special teams snaps last year. Fans will remember his 60-yard scoop-and-score touchdown against the Seattle Seahawks in Week 5 of last season that won them the game.
This likely ends his 2025 season before it even began. And while the G-Men will move forward — with players like Zach Pascal, Dalen Cambre, Beaux Collins, Da'Quan Felton, and Lil'Jordan Humphrey in the mix for backend receiver and special teams spots — it’s another hard-luck story for a player who’s done nothing but battle since the day he arrived.
Some players get second chances. Ford-Wheaton was just hoping for a fair one. Now he’ll have to fight for a third... if he even gets one. Two season-ending injuries in three seasons is absolutely brutal.