Joshua Ezeudu came up short earlier this season in his first effort to win the starting left guard job for the New York Giants.
With expected starter Shane Lemieux (toe/foot) on IR, Ezeudu and Ben Bredeson began the season splitting reps at that spot. In Week 1 vs. the Tennessee Titans, Bredeson played 32 snaps and Ezeudu 28. In Week 2, Bredeson played 56 snaps and Ezeudu — clearly losing ground in the competition — played just 17. In Week 3, Bredeson took over the job full-time.
Ezeudu did not sulk. He understood why Bredeson was playing and he was not.