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Tremaine Edmunds out for season in crushing Giants injury blow

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Dunleavy, R. (2026, October 23). Tremaine Edmunds out for season in crushing Giants injury blow. New York Post. https://nypost.com/2026/10/23/sports/tremaine-edmunds-out-for-season-in-crushing-giants-injury-blow/

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New York Post · collected 2026-10-23 · by Ryan Dunleavy

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Tremaine Edmunds, a key defensive player for the New York Giants, will miss the rest of the season due to a right shoulder injury sustained in a game against the Saints. With Edmunds out, the team's depth at inside linebacker is being tested; Micah McFadden, who was previously a starter but lost his position this year, is expected to step up and take over Edmunds' role. Head coach John Harbaugh emphasized that the Giants have three capable starters in their linebacking corps, indicating confidence in McFadden's readiness for increased responsibility despite having limited playing time this season.
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The New York Giants ruled out inside linebacker Tremaine Edmunds for their upcoming game against the Houston Texans due to a season-ending shoulder injury. Edmunds, who signed a three-year, $36 million contract in March, led the team with 50 tackles this season before getting injured late in last week’s loss to the New Orleans Saints. His absence adds to the Giants' list of key players out for the season, including quarterback Jaxson Dart and edge rusher Brian Burns. Edmunds’ injury is a significant blow to the Giants' defense, as he had been playing every defensive snap since the start of the season. The team will now rely on depth at linebacker, with Micah McFadden expected to take over for Edmunds despite being benched earlier in the year for rookie Arvell Reese.

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McFadden has played only two defensive snaps this season because Edmunds and Reese almost never leave the field, even though the film shows that Edmunds was a repeat culprit of questionable effort chasing the ball — a point that angered defensive coordinator Dennard Wilson.
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🔮 Edmunds will go from logging every defensive snap in the first six games to missing every snap in the final 11, The Post confirmed, after he was injured late in last week’s game against the Saints.
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Claims (27 extracted, 0 hedged)

The Giants have maintained all along that they have three starting-caliber inside linebackers, and now Tremaine Edmunds’ season-ending right shoulder injury is going to put that theory to the test. asserted
injury → maintain → test
Edmunds will go from logging every defensive snap in the first six games to missing every snap in the final 11, The Post confirmed, after he was injured late in last week’s game against the Saints. asserted
he → go → Saints
It’s another crushing blow to the snakebitten Giants, who have lost their franchise quarterback (Jaxson Dart), best defensive player (edge Brian Burns), and leading tackler and signal-caller (Edmunds) to season-ending injuries. asserted
who → ’ → injuries
While there is no solace for Edmunds other than that almost his entire $11.85 million salary next season is fully guaranteed, the Giants can fall back on their depth. asserted
Giants → be → depth
Micah McFadden is a career 36-game starter who was re-signed to start next to Edmunds in the offseason but lost his job when the Giants drafted rookie first-rounder Arvell Reese. asserted
Giants → re → Reese
McFadden has played only two defensive snaps this season because Edmunds and Reese almost never leave the field, even though the film shows that Edmunds was a repeat culprit of questionable effort chasing the ball — a point that angered defensive coordinator Dennard Wilson. asserted
that → play → Wilson
“I think I said early on, ‘We have three starters,’” head coach John Harbaugh said after Friday’s practice. asserted
Harbaugh → think → practice
He’s a starter, and he’ll play really well. asserted
he → ’ → ?
McFadden is the likely bet to take over the green-dot helmet for communicating play calls from Wilson so as not to put too much on Reese’s plate. asserted
McFadden → take → plate
Reese, Zaire Barnes, rookie Jack Kelly and McFadden all had a chance to call the defense during the preseason, Wilson said. asserted
Wilson → have → preseason
But the return to the starting lineup is a long time coming for McFadden, who only logged 11 snaps last season before suffering a season-ending Lisfranc foot injury. asserted
who → come → injury
“He was flying around (in the preseason),” Wilson said. asserted
Wilson → fly → preseason
“He was making a whole bunch of plays. asserted
He → make → plays
He can play pass coverage, he can blitz. asserted
he → play → coverage
When the ball breaks (free), he goes and gets it down. asserted
he → break → it
He’s a sideline-to-sideline guy. asserted
He → ’ → sideline
“He’s a starter in the NFL that was just playing his role. asserted
that → ’ → role
If he has a bigger role, he’ll be ready for it. asserted
he → have → it
He’s done it at a high level.” asserted
He → do → level
Edmunds crashed the backfield Sunday and landed hard on his right shoulder as he reached to make an arm tackle on a Kendre Miller third-down run. asserted
he → crash → run
After the Saints punted and the Giants turned the ball over on downs, Edmunds returned for the final play (a kneel down). asserted
Edmunds → punt → play
Thank you McFadden’s role on special teams has been bigger this season because he wasn’t starting. asserted
he → thank → teams
The 2022 fifth-round pick — tied with Kayvon Thibodeaux as the Giants’ longest-tenured defensive player — has embraced returning to his rookie roots. asserted
pick → tie → roots
“He’s been awesome for the room,” special teams coordinator Chris Horton said. asserted
Horton → say → room
“I’ve been excited to have him out there because the kind of effort he plays with, the kind of physicality he plays with, the communication that he brings. asserted
he → have → that
He’s a guy that can play multiple positions on all different phases. asserted
that → ’ → phases
He’s a great coach for the younger guys.” asserted
He → ’ → guys
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