In a stroke of bad luck on Friday, the New York Giants disclosed that star tight end Darren Waller is dealing with a hamstring injury. This has put his availability for the highly-anticipated Week 1 showdown against the Dallas Cowboys on Sunday night into question.
Unscathed Until Now: Waller’s Injury-Free Run Ends
Remarkably, Waller had made it through both training camp and the preseason unscathed—an aspect the Giants had been meticulously monitoring. So, it’s somewhat ironic that he would encounter a health setback just two days before the inaugural game of the regular season.
A Sudden Addition to the Injury Report
Although Waller was conspicuously absent from Thursday’s injury report, signs point to him possibly sustaining the injury during the tail end of Friday’s walk-through practice.