FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — Will Tye, the tight end from Stony Brook University who is fighting for a roster spot, committed what may be a mortal sin in his quest to make the Giants. On the second snap of Thursday night’s game, he caught a pass from Geno Smith while going across the field, and while he turned upfield Patriots defensive back Damarius Travis stripped the ball away. Travis recovered it for a turnover 45 seconds into the game.
The play initially was ruled incomplete, but Bill Belichick challenged it and won. The turnover allowed the Patriots to jump out to a 7-0 lead.