With the uncertainty of Marshall Newhouse’s availability, the Giants need to look at potential alternatives.
Newhouse left Sunday’s game with a right calf sprain and was seen after the game wearing a walking boot.
Head coach Ben McAdoo said that the team does not know the extent of the right tackle’s injury yet, or how long he will be out.
If Newhouse is not available for next week’s game, the Giants need to have a backup plan.
They will decide between Bobby Hart and Will Beatty to fill Newhouse’s role. Hart replaced Newhouse in Sunday’s game. Beatty hasn’t played in an NFL game since 2014 after he suffered a season-ending injury and was then released by the Giants.
Beatty was reportedly still getting into game shape before Week 2, but McAdoo said he will be in the mix to play.
“He’ll compete to be up this week,” McAdoo said. “I’ve seen a guy who’s getting his football legs underneath him, he’s working well with his pads.”
It would be great to see either Beatty or Hart get the starting spot if Newhouse cannot, but whoever gets the final call will have a tough matchup against the Redskins’ Ryan Kerrigan.
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