Giants’ training camp surprise Darrian Beavers out for season with torn ACL
A torn ACL giveth, a torn ACL taketh away.
The cruel reality of football set in Monday when Giants rookie inside linebacker Darrian Beavers — who was one of the pleasant surprises of training camp stepping in for a limited Blake Martinez — learned he will miss the season after suffering a torn ACL in Sunday’s game.
Martinez suffered his torn ACL last September and has been on a managed workload in camp, allowing Beavers, a sixth-round pick, a chance to play with the starters.
“For young players, that’s tough,” head coach Brian Daboll said. “Particularly for guys that were developing and doing a good job in camp with a bright future.”
At least six members of the Giants’ 11-player 2022 draft class are dealing with injuries serious enough to miss practices.
“Whenever something like that happens, there’s a wide range of emotions for every player, and I’d say each player is different,” Daboll said. “You try to be supportive and do the best job that you can in that regard — having your mind on what’s next.”
Martinez, who has 174 tackles in 19 games with the Giants, made his preseason debut Sunday.
“He was active, was where he was supposed to be, read the offense well.” Daboll said. “I have a lot of confidence in Blake.”
The Giants and Jets will hold one joint practice Thursday in East Rutherford.