Giants vs. Colts: What you need to know
Xavier McKinney #29 of the Giants celebrates after defeating the Baltimore Ravens at MetLife Stadium on Sunday, Oct. 16, 2022 in East Rutherford, New Jersey. Credit: Jim McIsaac
Colts (4-10-1) at Giants (8-6-1), Sunday, 1 p.m., MetLife Stadium
VITALS
Line: Giants by 5.5; O/U: 38.5
TV/Radio: CBS (Kevin Harlan, Trent Green); WFAN-660/101.9; SiriusXM Channel 232 and SiriusXM App Channel 823.
NOTABLE INJURIES
Giants: QUESTIONABLE, DL Azeez Ojulari, ankle; DOUBTFUL: CB Adoree’ Jackson, knee.
Colts: OUT: WR Ashton Dulin, concussion, TE Kylen Granson, ankle, Kenny Moore, ankle.
FROM THE SIDELINES
Sterling Shepard has spent the longest continuous time in a Giants uniform. He tore his ACL in Week 3. He’ll be the team’s chief cheerleader on Sunday. “These guys are fighters,” Shepard said of his teammates. “We may be down, but we’re not going away.” Asked if he’ll be back with the Giants next season, Shepard said, “Hope so.”
LONG ROAD BACK
The Giants on Saturday activated safety Xavier McKinney, who will play against the Colts. McKinney had been on the reserve/non-football injury list since Nov. 7 after fracturing fingers on his left hand during the team’s bye week.
The activation of McKinney adds a playmaker to the secondary. On Thursday and Friday, he had no issues at practice (during media viewing time). The Giants will welcome him back.
Kimberly Jones covers the Giants for Newsday, a beat she first worked in the early 2000s before joining the YES Network to cover the Yankees. She worked for the NFL Network for more than a decade and has been heard semi-regularly on WFAN.
