Giants offensive tackle Andrew Thomas exited in the second quarter of Sunday’s game against the Vikings with a hamstring injury, the team announced. His return is questionable. Thomas went down early in the second quarter and walked off the field without assistance before leaving for the locker room. Marcus MBow replaced him at left tackle.

But don’t tell Kafka that the game plan was conservative, despite the lackluster production against a Vikings defense that has had its share of issues, even with a motivated Brian Flores running it. “They did a nice job of mixing up some coverages, some pressure packages,” Kafka said of the Vikings.

As the Minnesota Vikings. . . eventually. . .make their way to New Jersey to face off against the New York Football Giants in their final road game of the 2025 NFL season, they’ve made a couple of roster moves to bolster themselves ahead of Sunday’s contest.

Playing behind a shorthanded offensive line, Giants quarterback Jaxson Dart had his worst game as a pro in Sunday's loss to the Minnesota Vikings.

The outcome of the Giants' Week 17 game at Las Vegas will go a long way in determining who gets the first overall pick in the 2026 draft.

Jacory Croskey-Merritt ran for a touchdown, fellow rookie Jaylin Lane returned a punt 63 yards to the end zone and the Washington Commanders ended their season-derailing skid at eight games by beating the similarly woeful New York Giants 29-21.

Johnston was released “from the practice squad” on Monday, December 22, according to Giants.com Senior Managing Editor Dan Salomone. It’s a move sure to be welcomed by incumbent Jamie Gillan, who handled punting chores against the Minnesota Vikings in Week 16

Dart never envisioned late-December misery when he opened 2-1 as the Giants’ starter with that stunner against the Eagles. Just two games later — when the Giants lost in Philadelphia, coming off the insane collapse in Denver — Dart spoke with conviction about not accepting failure.

Jamie Gillan punted well, coming up with a 39.5 net average on two punts. Gunner Olszewski had a nine 29-yard kickoff return, finishing with a 23.7 average, while Deonte Banks added a 30-yarder for a 28.0 yard average.