It’s time for a few “things I think” as the New York Giants transition quickly from a loss to the Minnesota Vikings to a daunting matchup Thursday night with the New England Patriots.
Sterling Shepard is in the concussion protocol. Again. This time, he will probably be there for several weeks. Wayne Gallman has a concussion and won’t play against the Patriots. Tight end Evan Engram has a knee that coach Pat Shurmur is calling “game soreness,” but it seems possible he won’t play Thursday.
All of that, combined with the fact that this will be a nationally televised Thursday Night Football game against the best team in the league, increases the pressure on the Giants to rush Barkley back onto the field less than three weeks after he suffered a high ankle sprain.