INDIANAPOLIS — The Giants know all-too-well how an innocuous neck injury can devolve into so much more — for example, the premature retirements of linebacker Antonio Pierce and running back David Wilson. There is concern tight end Larry Donnell could be facing a similar fate.
Donnell missed the final eight games last season dealing with a neck issue. He insisted he felt no pain, but his MRI exam did not come back clean. He did not miss a game his first two years, breaking through with a 63-reception season in 2014. Undrafted out of Grambling State, Donnell has experienced problems with ball security, but he is a huge target at 6-foot-6 and has eight touchdown catches in his last 24 games.