The Giants’ second win of the season came against Carolina on Sunday, but it was potentially marred for Big Blue as they lost safety/returner Jabrill Peppers with an ankle injury.
Peppers was injured on a punt return midway through the third quarter, when he was tackled awkwardly at the Giants’ 25 yard line. He immediately grabbed at his knee and ankle, and Panthers players waived Big Blue’s trainers out to the field immediately.
He walked off the field, but was taken back to the locker room for evaluation and was listed as questionable to return, but did not re-enter the game as the Giants built a large lead.
Peppers, who is looked at as a possible trade candidate ahead of the Nov. 2 trade deadline, was having a strong day on defense, with a team high five tackles – including this sack of Sam Darnold, where he overcame a block and a fall to chase down Darnold:
The Giants also lost linebacker Lorenzo Carter earlier in the game with an ankle injury, and tackle Matt Peart also left the game briefly in the fourth with a finger issue, but returned on the Giants’ next drive.
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