Tuesday brought some good news for Giants fans.
Fifth-round pick Tyrone Tracy Jr. is returning to the practice field just days after having a major injury scare during a kickoff drill at a team workout last week, head coach Brian Daboll said.
The young running back had muffed a kickoff, and upon reaching to scoop up the recovery, he went down untouched and grasped at his right ankle in significant pain.
Tracy ended up being placed in an air cast and carted off, but later tests revealed that he avoided the worst, and the team was considering him week-to-week with a low-ankle sprain.
It’s still unknown what level of activity he’ll be able to push towards right away, but the fact that he’s able to get back on the practice field so soon is certainly an encouraging sign for the youngster.
Tracy appeared to be one of the favorites to take on the touches behind starter Devin Singletary early on, as he was drawing nothing but praise from the Big Blue coaching staff.
The former wide receiver carried his strong training camp showing into the preseason opener, where he carried the ball five times for 26 yards against the Lions, including a strong 17-yard scamper.
With Tracy already out on the practice field, perhaps he’ll be able to be cleared for action for the team’s Week 1 matchup with the Minnesota Vikings.