FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — Chad Wheeler will miss three of the four preseason games this summer, as his cranky back makes him unavailable for Thursday night’s finale against the Patriots. What comes next for the erstwhile starting offensive tackle is unknown and could be precarious.
The Giants this offseason recruited over Wheeler, signing veteran Mike Remmers to start at right tackle. Wheeler, undrafted in 2017 out of USC, started 17 games at right tackle the past two seasons, including the last 14 games in 2018 after the ill-fated attempt to salvage Eric Flowers’ career on the right size fizzled badly.