The New York Giants were gearing up to face off against the Cincinnati Bengals with the expectation that they would be without several key players. The Giants haven’t had second-round pick Xavier McKinney since the start of the season after he suffered a fractured foot during training camp. They also proceeded without Oshane Ximines for several weeks and Tae Crowder, following a hamstring injury against Washington earlier on in the campaign.
This past week, kicker Graham Gano was diagnosed with COVID-19, which kept him out for several days. The same also occurred for guard Will Hernandez, with special teams players Casey Kreiter and Riley Dixon quarantining in case of potential exposure.