Giants’ Kayvon Thibodeaux might make his return in Week 12 vs. the Buccaneers

The New York Giants had a bye in Week 11 and so they made an enormous change for Week 12. After beginning the primary 10 video games of the season, Daniel Jones has been demoted to QB4 for the Giants. Tommy DeVito will begin in Week 12 vs. the Buccaneers. New York is on a five-game dropping streak. 

Former top-five decide Kayvon Thibodeaux has been out the final 5 video games in a row for New York with a wrist harm. The 23-year-old wanted surgical procedure to restore a fractured bone in his wrist. That put Thibodeaux on the IR for at the very least 4 video games. He missed 5 video games for the Giants however he did return to follow this week. New York designated Thibodeaux to return from the IR and there’s a robust likelihood he’ll make his return in Week 12.

Kayvon Thibodeaux is worked up to play on Sunday for the Giants

Coach Daboll says Kayvon Thibodeaux has been designated for return from IR pic.twitter.com/BYGzWmJ5Ki

— New York Giants (@Giants) November 20, 2024

With the fifth general decide within the 2022 NFL draft, the Giants chosen Kayvon Thibodeaux out of Oregon. He was Joe Schoen’s first decide as common supervisor of the Giants. As a rookie, Thibodeaux performed and began in 14 video games for New York. The previous top-five decide had a modest (4.0) sacks in his first season. Nonetheless, Thibodeaux shined in his sophomore season in 2023 for the Giants. He performed and began all 17 video games and had a career-high (11.5) sacks. That included 12 tackles for loss and 16 QB hits.

In 5 video games in the course of the 2024 season, Thibodeaux had two sacks for the Giants and suffered a wrist harm in a Week 5 win vs. Seattle. With Thibodeaux out the final 5 video games, New York has gone 0-5. A number of components have performed into their 2-8 begin and never having Thibodeaux provides to the equation. The Giants’ Achilles heel during the last six seasons has been their QB play. That’s why Daniel Jones has been benched. It appears to be like just like the Giants may very well be tanking for a high decide within the draft. Regardless, they nonetheless have seven video games left to play this season and so they have Tampa Bay at house this Sunday. Outdoors linebacker, Kayvon Thibodeaux has a robust likelihood to play after lacking the final 5 video games in a row.