Giants’ Xavier McKinney hurts hand in ATV accident, out a ‘few weeks’

EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — The New York Giants will likely be with out security Xavier McKinney for a “few weeks” after he injured his hand throughout an ATV accident in Cabo throughout the bye week.

McKinney was again with the staff on Monday, in keeping with a supply. He detailed the harm in a Twitter submit.

The ascending security says he was injured on a guided sight-seeing tour.

https://twitter.com/mckinney15__/status/1589650510269001729?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw

The Giants return from their bye to host the Houston Texans on Sunday at MetLife Stadium. They’ll now be with out their defensive play-caller and a captain for a number of weeks.

Coach Brian Daboll gave his gamers nearly the whole week off following a 27-13 loss final Sunday in Seattle. McKinney posted a narrative on Instagram from Cabo San Lucas early final week.

New York (6-2) did not return to work till Monday. They’ve upcoming residence video games towards Houston and the Detroit earlier than a Thanksgiving matchup with the division-rival Dallas Cowboys.

McKinney, 23, was a second-round pick of the College of Alabama within the 2020 NFL draft. He grew to become a full-time starter final 12 months.

McKinney is presently fourth on the Giants with 37 tackles. He additionally has a sack, two tackles for loss and 4 passes defended.

This is not the primary time {that a} present or former NFL participant has been concerned in an ATV accident. Malik McDowell, a second-round choose by the Seahawks in 2017, had his profession derailed by an accident earlier than he ever performed an NFL recreation and former receiver Mohamed Massaquoi had his left hand amputated when his ATV rolled over in 2018.