It’s no secret that the New York Giants have been bitten by the injury bug to start the 2026 season.
Their two offensive and defensive cornerstones, Jaxson Dart and Brian Burns, are out for the season with knee injuries, but the Giants aren’t just dealing with season-ending injuries.
Left tackle Andrew Thomas, easily the best member of Big Blue’s offensive line, has been nursing a groin injury. According to the Giants’ injury report, he’s been listed as a Did Not Participate (DNP) in both Wednesday and Thursday’s practices.
Despite some concern that he may miss the team’s Week 4 matchup against the Arizona Cardinals, Thomas was back at practice on Friday and confirmed that he’ll be active on Sunday.
The Athletic’s Dan Duggan shared that Thomas missing practice this week was part of a “maintenance plan.”
“Andrew Thomas said he’s going to play on Sunday. Missed practices this week were part of maintenance plan.”
Other Giants Injury Notes
Aside from Thomas, other injured New York Giants seem to be trending in the right direction ahead of their Week 4 matchup.
Running back Tyrone Tracy, who was listed as a DNP on Wednesday, was upgraded to limited participation on Thursday. It seems like he will also be active against the Arizona Cardinals.
Duggan shared on Friday that center John Michael Schmitz was not spotted at practice, sparking some concern that he may be dealing with an injury.
It was later revealed that Schmitz was actually dealing with a “personal family” matter, and his status for Sunday is likely positive.
“C John Michael Schmitz (?) was not spotted at practice,” wrote Duggan in a post on X, “Harbaugh said Schmitz’s absence is due to a ‘personal family’ matter.”
In even more positive news, the Giants‘ banged-up secondary seems ready to go as well.
Cornerbacks Deonte Banks and Nic Jones, along with safeties Tyler Nubin and Elijah Campbell, all varied from limited to full practices and are likely to play on Sunday.
All in all, it’s positive news for the Giants, who will have some key pieces in the lineup when they look to move to 3-1 this weekend.
Andrew Thomas’ Long-Standing Health Concerns
Since the New York Giants selected Thomas with the fourth overall pick in the 2020 NFL Draft, he’s been one of their best players. The problem has always been his durability.
Over seven seasons, he’s appeared in 77 of 104 possible games due to different types of injuries.
Thomas hasn’t missed any extended time since the 2024 season, when he only played in six games for Big Blue, but still, any injuries at all spark concern among fans.
Regardless, when the former Georgia Bulldog is on the field, he is one of the NFL’s best. He was an All-Pro in 2022 and is quietly having a great season through three games in 2026.
According to Pro Football Focus, Thomas has graded out as the NFL’s ninth-best offensive tackle, earning a PFF grade of 77.5.
He’s allowed zero sacks on Giants quarterbacks and only five pressures in three games. The 27-year-old still has it.
Giants’ Andrew Thomas Reveals Playing Status for Week 4