Giants' Kayvon Thibodeaux: Shines with eight stops
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Thibodeaux recorded eight tackles, including a half-sack, and forced a fumble against Green Bay in Monday's 24-22 victory.
Thibodeaux posted his second-highest tackle total of the campaign in another strong performance. His biggest play came in the second quarter when he stalled a Green Bay drive that had reached New York territory by ripping the ball away from Jordan Love, causing a fumble that the Giants recovered. Thibodeaux was also part of a split sack of Love in the third period, giving him at least half a sack in three straight contests and pushing his total on the season to 11.5.
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Giants' Kayvon Thibodeaux: Will play Sunday
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Thibodeaux has cleared concussion protocol and will play in Sunday's game against the Commanders, Pat Leonard of the New York Daily News reports.
Thibodeaux left the Giants' Week 10 loss to the Cowboys with a concussion, but he was able to record a full practice session Friday, and it now seems as if he's been able to move past the issue. The 2022 first-round pick has had a great start to his second NFL season, recording 26 total tackles, including 8.5 sacks and eight tackles for loss.
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Giants' Kayvon Thibodeaux: Ruled out Sunday
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Thibodeaux (concussion) will not return to Sunday's game against the Cowboys, Dan Salomone of the Giants' official site reports.
Thibodeaux was unable to pass the league's concussion protocols and will not return to Sunday's game. Boogie Basham and Micah McFadden are candidates for increased snap counts for the rest of the contest.
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Giants' Kayvon Thibodeaux: Racks up career-high three sacks
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Thibodeaux recorded nine tackles (six solo), including three sacks, and forced a fumble in Sunday's Week 8 overtime loss to the Jets.
In an ugly offensive game for the Giants, Thibodeaux led a tenacious defensive effort that almost allowed the G-Men to come away with a win. The second-year edge rusher took down opposing QB Zach Wilson behind the line of scrimmage on three occasions, netting a total loss of 41 yards. The three sacks were a career-best mark for Thibodeaux, and he finished with a season-high nine total stops. Thibodeaux is coming into his own as a pass rusher, tallying 8.5 sacks over his past six contests. He's tied for third in the NFL in that category overall on the campaign.
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Giants' Kayvon Thibodeaux: Continues to factor as pass rusher
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Thibodeaux registered four tackles (one solo), including 1.5 sacks, in a 14-7 Week 7 win against the Commanders on Sunday.
The Giants entered Sunday with just five sacks on the season, four of which were credited to Thibodeaux. The team racked up six sacks against a shaky Washington offensive line in the Week 7 victory, and Thibodeaux was unsurprisingly involved with a split sack and a full sack. The second-year edge rusher has already surpassed the four sacks he totaled in 14 contests as a rookie, with 5.5 sacks through seven games in 2023.
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Giants' Kayvon Thibodeaux: Registers another sack
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Thibodeaux notched two tackles, including a sack, and recovered a fumble in Sunday's Week 5 loss to Miami.
Thibodeaux recovered a De'Von Achane fumble in the second quarter, though the Giants were unable to capitalize on the turnover for any points. The edge rusher then got to Tua Tagovailoa for a sack later in the period to help hold the Dolphins to a field goal. Thibodeaux has now recorded at least one sack in each of his past three contests, giving him four total sacks on the season. That's already as much as he tallied over 14 contests as a rookie last year.
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Giants' Kayvon Thibodeaux: Notches two more sacks
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Thibodeaux recorded two sacks and a pass breakup in Monday's 24-3 loss to the Seahawks.
New York struggled in almost all facets of the game in the ugly loss, but Thibodeaux at least provided a bright spot with the first multi-sack game of his career. He could have had an even bigger performance if he had been able to reel in a Geno Smith pass that he batted down and bobbled in the second quarter on a play that had the potential to end up as a pick-six. Thibodeaux may be coming on as a pass rusher -- after finishing with four sacks over 14 games as a rookie last year, he now was three sacks across his past two contests in 2023.
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Giants' Kayvon Thibodeaux: Records first sack of campaign
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Thibodeaux notched three tackles, including one sack, in a Week 3 loss to the 49ers on Thursday.
Thibodeaux got to San Francisco quarterback Brock Purdy in the first quarter, bringing the signal-caller down for a four-yard loss. The sack was the first of the campaign for Thibodeaux, who picked up a modest four sacks in 14 games as a rookie last season. The 2022 first-round draft pick will look to build upon this performance Week 4 against Seattle. Geno Smith has taken only three sacks through two games this year, but the Seahawks aren't generally regarded as having an elite offensive line and are down two starting offensive tackles.
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Giants' Kayvon Thibodeaux: Notches sack in preseason debut
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Thibodeaux picked up a sack against Carolina in the Giants' 21-19 preseason win Friday.
Thibodeaux sat out New York's first exhibition contest and played sparingly Friday, but he showed off his skill as a pass rusher with a sack of Bryce Young early in the second quarter. The edge rusher enjoyed a strong rookie campaign last year but logged a modest four sacks in the regular season. He'll look to increase that total in the coming campaign, which could help make him a more potent force as an IDP in fantasy.
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Giants' Kayvon Thibodeaux: Will sit again
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Thibodeaux (knee) is inactive Sunday against the Panthers, Dan Salomone of the Giants' official site reports.
Thibodeaux was limited in practice all week, and the team continues to take a cautious approach with their prized first-round selection from the 2022 Draft. He'll work to suit up Week 3 when the Giants host the Cowboys.
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Giants' Kayvon Thibodeaux: Unlikely to play Sunday
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Thibodeaux (knee) is doubtful for Sunday's game against the Panthers.
Thibodeaux was a limited participant at practice all week, and it doesn't look like he'll make his NFL debut in Week 2. The dynamic rookie said he was confident he'd be ready earlier in the week, but the Giants will continue to proceed with caution. Thibodeaux suffered an MCL sprain in his right knee during the Giants' second preseason game and has progressed through rehab quickly. When available, he figures to be a key piece of New York's linebacker corps.
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Giants' Kayvon Thibodeaux: Listed as doubtful for Week 1
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Thibodeaux (knee) is doubtful for Sunday's season opener against the Titans, Dan Salomone of the Giants' official site reports.
Thibodeaux, the No. 5 overall pick in the 2022 Draft, sprained his MCL during the team's second preseason contest and was expected to miss 3-to-4 weeks. Sunday's season opener would mark exactly three weeks since the injury transpired, but the Giants have remained cautious with their star pass rusher. Thibodeaux was limited at each practice this week and is expected to go through a pregame workout Sunday, but he'll likely have to wait until at least Week 2 to make his NFL regular-season debut.
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Giants' Kayvon Thibodeaux: Limited once again
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Thibodeaux (knee) was limited during Wednesday's practice, Dan Salomone of the Giants' official site reports.
Thibodeaux was limited for a second straight practice, and his status for Week 1 remains unclear. The No. 5 overall pick in the 2022 NFL Draft sustained a sprained MCL during the team's second preseason contest against the Bengals and was expected to miss 3-to-4 weeks -- Sunday's season opener would mark exactly three weeks since the injury transpired.
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Giants' Kayvon Thibodeaux: Return getting close
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Head coach Brian Daboll said Monday that Thibodeaux (knee) is considered day-to-day, Ryan Dunleavy of the New York Post reports.
The No. 5 overall pick in the 2022 NFL Draft sustained a sprained MCL during the team's second preseason contest against the Bengals, putting his status for Week 1 against the Titans up in the air. Thibodeaux's timetable for a return to game action was previously set at 3-to-4 weeks, and New York's first exhibition on September 11 marks exactly three weeks since the injury transpired. Expect to hear more regarding the 21-year-old's medical status throughout the week, but it wouldn't be a surprise if the team proceeds cautiously with their young pass rusher.
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Giants' Kayvon Thibodeaux: Big Apple bound
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The Giants selected Thibodeaux in the first round of the 2022 NFL Draft, fifth overall.
Thibodeaux has had pressure on him since his days as a recruit when he was rated as the No.2 overall prospect in the 2019 cycle and he delivered despite those lofty expectations. He racked up nine sacks and 14.0 tackles for loss as a true freshman at Oregon, earning freshman All-American honors. Thibodeaux continued to produce in the following two years and registered seven sacks in nine games as a junior despite battling through an ankle injury suffered early in the year. He is light for an edge defender and his shorter arms for a player at his position (33.13 inches) raise some questions about his projection at the next level, but Thibodeaux is otherwise a standout athlete with impressive film and production. If New York focuses on his strengths as a pass-rusher, Thibodeaux will develop into a solid pro.
