Watts (knee) was placed on injured reserve Friday, Dan Salomone of the Giants' official site reports. Watts sustained a knee injury in the Giants' Week 17 win over the Colts and was unable to practice all week, making his shift to IR on Friday no surprise. The 27-year-old appeared in just five games for the Giants this season, recording seven total tackles over 83 defensive snaps. White Watts is sidelined for the Giants' Week 18 divisional matchup against the Eagles, expect Elijah Garcia to serve as the team's top reserve defensive end.
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New York Giants
Birthdate
7/22/1996 (28)
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Injured Reserve
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6'5", 295 lbs
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2019: Rd 6; Pk (MIN)
Birthplace
St. Louis, MO, USA
Position
DT
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Arkansas
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6 seasons
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New York Giants
2024-Present
(1 season)
New England Patriots
2024-2024
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Pittsburgh Steelers
2023-2024
(1 season)
Minnesota Vikings
2019-2023
(4 seasons)
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2022-2022
(1 season)
Watts (knee) was placed on injured reserve Friday, Dan Salomone of the Giants' official site reports. Watts sustained a knee injury in the Giants' Week 17 win over the Colts and was unable to practice all week, making his shift to IR on Friday no surprise. The 27-year-old appeared in just five games for the Giants this season, recording seven total tackles over 83 defensive snaps. White Watts is sidelined for the Giants' Week 18 divisional matchup against the Eagles, expect Elijah Garcia to serve as the team's top reserve defensive end.
Watts (knee) will not return to Sunday's game against the Colts, Dan Salomone of the Giants' official site reports. The defensive end tried to stand after suffering the injury but fell to the ground and had to be carted off, per Jordan Raanan of ESPN.com. Watts was activated off injured reserve Saturday after missing four games, and his pressure of Colts QB Joe Flacco helped force an interception in the first half. Elijah Garcia might step into more rotational snaps in Watts' absence.
Watts (shoulder) is active for Sunday's game against the Colts, Dan Salomone of the Giants' official site reports. Watts missed the Giants' last four games due to a shoulder injury. He progressed enough in his recovery this past week to be activated off injured reserve Saturday, and he will be available to play Sunday. Watts and Elijah Garcia will provide rotational depth at defensive end behind starters Elijah Chatman and Rakeem Nunez-Roches.
The Giants activated Watts (shoulder) from injured reserve Saturday, Dan Salomone of the Giants' official site reports. Watts was placed on injured reserve in late November due to a shoulder injury he picked up in Week 12 against the Buccaneers. He logged two consecutive full practices to end the week, and while he remains questionable for Sunday's game against the Colts, his activation from IR indicates that he should make his return from a four-game absence. The 2019 sixth-round pick has logged six tackles (three solo) across four regular-season games.
The Giants designated Watts (shoulder) to return from injured reserve Tuesday, Patricia Traina of SI.com reports. Watts has been out since the team's Week 12 loss versus Tampa Bay but is now one step closer to making his return. The team will have until the end of the regular season to officially activate the 28-year-old, who will likely serve as a reserve defensive end once healthy.
Watts (shoulder) was placed on injured reserve Wednesday, Dan Salomone of the Giants' official site reports. Watts was expected to miss Thursday's contest against the Cowboys as a result of a shoulder injury he presumably suffered in Week 12 versus the Buccaneers, but he will now be forced to sit out at least the next four games with the injury. In his absence, Jordon Riley is a candidate to see additional snaps on the defensive line.
Watts (shoulder) is out for Thursday's game against the Cowboys. Watts was held out of practice during the week with a shoulder issue, and now he'll have to sit out Thursday. His absence could open up additional playing time for 2023 seventh-rounder Jordon Riley.
Watts (shoulder) did not participate at the Giants' walkthrough practice Tuesday, Dan Duggan of The Athletic reports. Watts presumably picked up a shoulder injury during Sunday's game versus the Buccaneers, and now his availability for Week 13 is in doubt. If he can't practice in full beforehand, he'll probably carry an injury designation into Thursday.
Watts (shoulder) was listed as a non-participant on Monday's practice report, Ralph Vacchiano of Fox Sports reports. Watts played his typical workload during Sunday's loss to the Buccaneers but seemingly picked up the injury along the way. With the Giants set to play Thanksgiving day against the Cowboys, the Arkansas product has a limited amount of time to recover. However, he'll work to get back on the practice field Tuesday or Wednesday.