Giants RT Jermaine Eluemunor Exits With Injury Amidst Rough Outing in Washington
Mike Garafolo reported Eluemunor was being helped off and slowly headed to the medical tent.
The ' offensive line just took another hit, and this one required a slow walk to the medical tent. Right tackle Jermaine Eluemunor was helped off the field during Sunday's game against the .
NFL Network's Mike Garafolo reported that Eluemunor was moving slowly as he headed off the turf to get checked out by the medical staff.
Losing a starting tackle is bad news for any offense. Losing one when you are already trailing 19-6 to a division rival is the kind of script twist that makes Giants fans want to turn off the television and go rake leaves.
When a starting right tackle goes down, the entire offensive game plan has to shrink. The playbook suddenly becomes a lot of quick game and max protect just to keep the quarterback upright.
Live betting markets usually adjust immediately to this kind of offensive line shuffle. A backup stepping in cold against an NFL pass rush is a recipe for stalled drives, forced throws, and blown totals.
The will have to reconfigure their front five to try and claw back into this game. We will wait to see if Eluemunor can return, but a slow walk to the tent usually means someone else is finishing the shift.