Giants Secondary Officially a Condemned House as Jevon Holland Ruled Out vs. Texans
Mike Garafolo reported the downgrades, noting Holland was previously questionable and Johnson was doubtful.
The ' injury report is currently reading less like a football roster and more like a medieval casualty list. The latest victims to officially get the weekend off are safety Jevon Holland and tight end .
Mike Garafolo reported Saturday that downgraded both Holland (concussion) and (neck) to out for Sunday's road game against the . Holland was previously clinging to a questionable tag, while Johnson was already sitting at doubtful, making this less of a surprise and more of an inevitable surrender.
Holland’s downgrade is the real gut punch here. He was dealing with a non-contact concussion and managed limited practice reps on Thursday and Friday before the medical staff finally pulled the plug. The Giants secondary is already a complete disaster class, with Greg Newsome II ruled out and Tyler Nubin questionable. Taking Holland out of the mix is like removing the last load-bearing wall in a condemned house.
’s absence is less of a shock but still a headache for a team desperate for playmakers. He suffered a cervical neck injury back in Week 5 against the Washington and did not log a single practice rep this week. The tight end has four catches for 55 yards and a touchdown this season, which doesn't sound like much until you remember how hard this offense has to work just to cross the 50-yard line.
For anyone staring at the betting lines for Sunday's 5:00 p.m. kickoff in , this is the kind of late-week news that completely shifts the math. The Texans are coming off a 34-31 shootout win over the Jacksonville Jaguars, and their passing game is going to look at a Holland-less secondary like an all-you-can-eat buffet.
is already reeling from a 34-27 loss to the last week. If they want to avoid getting completely cooked in , their backup safeties better play the game of their lives. Otherwise, this one is going to get ugly before the halftime whistle even blows.