Giants' Tyrone Tracy Jr. progressing through NFL's concussion protocol
Giants running back Tyrone Tracy Jr. is helped off the field after an injury during the second half against the Pittsburgh Steelers on Oct. 28, 2024, in Pittsburgh. Credit: AP/Gene J. Puskar
Tyrone Tracy Jr., the Giants’ impressive rookie running back, took another step in the NFL’s concussion protocol on Thursday by joining the team for practice wearing a read no-contact jersey.
Coach Brian Daboll said Tracy is “trending in the right direction” to be cleared to play against the Commanders on Sunday. Tracy left Monday night’s game against the Steelers and entered the league’s concussion protocol. He did not practice on Wednesday.
Tracy, a fifth-round draft pick out of Purdue, has rushed 73 times for 376 yards and two touchdowns, including 145 yards against Pittsburgh.
Asked whether Tracy now is No. 1 on the running back depth chart – ahead of Devin Singletary and Eric Gray – Daboll said, “We’ll use all three of those guys. But he’s going to be a big part of what we do, because he’s earned it.”
Neil Best first worked at Newsday in 1982, returned in 1985 after a detour to Alaska and has been here since, specializing in high schools, college basketball, the NFL and most recently sports media and business.
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