Giants cornerback Janoris Jenkins almost never leaves the field when healthy. He played the first 76 defensive snaps in Sunday's 27-22 loss to the Chargers before missing the final two snaps. That absence could be a bad omen.
The Chargers got the ball back with 40 seconds left after a tipped Eli Manning pass was intercepted at midfield. While the rest of the Giants' defensive starters took the field for the final kneel downs by Chargers quarterback Philip Rivers, Jenkins headed to the locker room.
Jenkins' early departure may have gone unnoticed if coach Ben McAdoo hadn't used the Giants' final timeout with 38 seconds remaining after Rivers' first kneel down.