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Injury Report: Amukamara, Donnell, Unga Out For Giants Versus Patriots

By Curt Macysyn

In the final game before their bye week, the New York Football Giants are coming close to seeing the players that will be available to the team for its stretch run. This week, two big names were sidelined for the rest of the season with linebacker Jon Beason and offensive lineman Will Beatty being placed on injured reserve. While we know that the 2015 season is done for both players, it is more likely than not that their careers as New York Giants have come to an end as well.

Both Beason and Beatty have been injury plagued throughout their tenure with Big Blue, and the adaptation of the starting line-up has already taken place for both. Beatty's replacement, offensive tackle Marshall Newhouse, has been the starter at right tackle since training camp and both Uani 'Unga and Jasper Brinkley have played at middle linebacker this year for the Giants. In fact, Brinkley had a solid game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Sunday with a (+5.1) grade according to Pro Football Focus. On the other hand, Newhouse has been mostly deficient at right tackle with an unimpressive (-21.2) grade also given by Pro Football Focus.

Unga and tight end Larry Donnell (neck) will miss the game for New York this week, as Will Tye and Jerome Cunningham will have to fill in as tight end for the Giants. Offensive linemen Geoff Schwartz and Justin Pugh are likely to play on Sunday, even if Pugh was held out of practice because of an illness this week and Schwartz continues to have a sore ankle that needs to be managed.

Finally, expectations are high that wide receiver Victor Cruz will finally make his return after the Giants get back on the field after their bye week is over. Hopefully fans will not be disappointed again as Cruz, who has not seen the field at all this season, recovers from an injured calf muscle.

Probable:
Justin Pugh, OG (Illness)
Geoff Schwartz, OG (Ankle)

Questionable:
Leon McFadden, CB (Groin)

Out:
Uani 'Unga, LB (Neck)
Prince Amukamara, CB (Pectoral)
Jon Beason, LB (Ankle/IR)
Victor Cruz, WR (Calf)
Larry Donnell, TE (Neck)
J.T. Thomas, LB (Ankle)

Curt Macysyn has been covering the New York Football Giants for the past four seasons for Examiner.com, and he is a member of the Pro Football Writers of America (PFWA). Born and raised in New Jersey, Curt attended Seton Hall Prep School in South Orange, N.J. and is a graduate of Rutgers University - New Brunswick. Follow him on Twitter @CurtMac23 for the latest NFL and New York Giants news.

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