Giants linebacker Tremaine Edmunds ruled out with shoulder injury
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The gist
Giants linebacker Tremaine Edmunds was ruled out for Week 7 against the Texans with a shoulder injury.
The injury is reportedly expected to end his first season in New York.
Background
Tremaine Edmunds is a 28-year-old New York Giants linebacker who signed a three-year, $36 million deal with the team this offseason, after the Chicago Bears released him. He had led the Bears in tackles with 112 last season and has recorded at least 102 tackles in each of his eight NFL seasons. He hurt his shoulder on the final play of Sunday's game against the Saints, putting his first Giants season in doubt.
How it unfolded
- Mar 9, 2026Edmunds agreed to a three-year deal with the Giants after being released by the Bears, who granted him permission to seek a trade and found no deal.
- Oct 22, 2026Edmunds did not practice Wednesday or Thursday, having hurt his shoulder on the final play of Sunday's game versus the Saints.
- Oct 23, 2026The Giants ruled Edmunds out for Week 7 against the Houston Texans; reporter Dan Duggan said the injury is expected to sideline him for the rest of the team's games.
Who’s saying what
- Reporters
- TheAthletic.com's Dan Duggan reported the shoulder injury is expected to sideline Edmunds for the rest of the team's games, and Big Blue View said it could be a multi-week issue that lands him on injured reserve.
- Support
- Giants linebacker Micah McFadden, expected to take over the starting role, said he is excited if he gets to go out there and play and start.
Still unverified
The season-ending nature of the injury is reported by Dan Duggan and described as "reportedly" out for the season; the Giants had not yet placed Edmunds on injured reserve.