Giants offensive lineman Nick Gates left tonight’s game following a brutal leg injury. According to the team, Gates suffered a lower leg fracture (via NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport on Twitter).
The injury occurred in the first quarter. Gates was tossed to the ground, and teammate Daron Payne accidentally rolled over the lineman’s ankle. Gates’ leg was placed in an air cast before he was carted off the field. The broadcast refused to show a replay considering the gruesome nature of the injury.
Gates was an undrafted free agent in 2018, but he’s transformed into one of the Giants’ most reliable offensive lineman. The 25-year-old started all 16 games for New York in 2020, and he was named a team captain prior to the 2021 campaign. He appeared in all 61 of the Giants’ offensive snaps during their Week 1 loss.
After playing center in 2020, the Giants shifted Gates to left guard this week following an injury to Shane Lemieux. This allowed recent acquisition Billy Price to slide into the center spot. Ben Bredeson replaced Gates following the injury, per Charean Williams of ProFootballTalk.com.
Teammate?
Odd that a rumor site wouldn’t have an article on the rumor that Ryan Fitzpatrick actually hurt himself on a slide at a local water park.
Since when has a late 30s man been injured on a lazy river??? Undeniably tragic if true.
I’m unfamiliar with the Fitzpatrick story, but fwiw, lazy rivers can be a lot edgier nowadays than most people realize. The one I was at this summer was more like a car wash with the entrance starting from a slide you had to be 48” tall to be allowed on.
Daron Payne isn’t a teammate!!! However, this wasn’t on purpose either if you watch the replay.
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