And the G-Men find themselves one more Wideout down as Amani Toomer has been diagnosed with a partial tear in his ACL and has been placed on injured reserve. This puts more pressure on the remainder of the Giants offense and makes Plaxico's back issues even more crucial and puts added receiving responsibility on the shoulders of Jeremy Shockey.Toomer suffered the injury during the Texans game away from the ball when he broke out of his out route and limped off the field. He would later return to the game but obviously not at full strength. Reportedly Toomer has decided, according to 1050 ESPN radio, to undergo surgery in order to prolong his career past the 2006 season.
Tim Carter will now be thrust into the role as #2 wideout but when you look at the Giants roster they do not have very good options for #3 wideout with the current health question marks behind David Tyree and Second Round Draft selection Sinorice Moss. Currently Mike Jennings, who?, will be slotted into the third wideout position on any spread options the Giants may run. If I'm a Giant fan this makes me worrisome and certainly makes me wish that I in fact did grab Keyshawn when the Giants were in pursuit during the offseason. The Texans game came out as a W but the loss of Toomer for the season and the injury to Michael Strahan could leave the Giants scrambling to hold on to their current 2 game division lead.
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