Giants Training Camp, Practice No. 8: Light Practice Follows 3 Days In Pads

WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS, W.Va. — The New York Giants held a walk-through of roughly two hours and 15 minutes on Thursday, a light day of work after three consecutive padded practices.

There was really nothing noteworthy from the slow-paced practice, except that for some unexplained reason cornerback Nic Jones and wide receiver Xavier Gipson squared off at the end of practice. That happened out of my vantage point, but was seen by a couple of reporters stationed at the opposite end of the practice field.

No winners and losers today as there wasn’t enough happening. If there was a “loser,” it would have to be the fans who traveled to The Greenbrier Sports Performance Center for a practice during which nothing worth watching happened.

Injury updates

The only player held out of practice, as far as I could tell, was cornerback Dru Phillips. He was in attendance, but did not work after leaving practice early on Wednesday. Brian Burns, Malachi Fields, and Beau Brade all worked.

Malik Nabers even participated in team periods during the non-contact walk-through.

Roster move

I have been asked a number of times if the Giants had a backup fullback. Well, now they do after signing undrafted rookie free agent fullback/defensive tackle Grant Finley. Patrick Ricard, the Giants fullback who has made six Pro Bowls in nine seasons, followed that path as a fullback/defensive tackle when he entered the NFL.

Maybe John Harbaugh thinks Finley can be next.

Remaining Greenbrier practice schedule

• Friday, August 7 — 1:30-4 p.m. (Open to the public)
• Saturday, August 8 — 10 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.