Giants safety Xavier McKinney walks across the practice field between drills during training camp at the Quest Diagnostics Training Center in East Rutherford, N.J., on Sunday. Credit: Brad Penner
The Giants thought safety Xavier McKinney would make an immediate impact on their defense. Any such effect will now have to wait.
The second-round pick will miss at least the first part of his rookie season after undergoing surgery to repair a fracture to his left foot on Wednesday. While the injury is not expected to be season-ending, it will certainly sideline McKinney for 2-3 months and leave the Giants with a hole to fill.