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Fells likely to IR after Foot Surgery

jintz4life : 10/5/2015 9:42 am
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#Giants TE Daniel Fells had unexpected foot surgery this week and is likely destined for Injured Reserve, sources say. Another G-Men injury
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Damn I kinda liked Fells  
USAF NYG Fan : 10/5/2015 9:59 am : link
I hope this gets Reese to look for a trade somewhere. Just an above average TE would be a great addition for this team right now.
Uh oh.  
Dave in Hoboken : 10/5/2015 10:00 am : link
This might make Reese actually pick up a phone. I feel for him.
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Eric from BBI : Admin : 10/5/2015 10:02 am : link
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While the Giants were taking care of business in Buffalo, tight end Daniel Fells was hospitalized back home. He spent the weekend addressing a foot infection that required multiple surgeries and will likely end his season, a person with knowledge of the situation told NJ Advance Media.

Giants tight end Daniel Fells spent weekend in hospital, season likely over: source - ( New Window )
RE: I definitely think A.Robinson will be brought back  
Jimmy Googs : 10/5/2015 10:10 am : link
In comment 12526527 CMicks3110 said:
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he is a decent blocker.


This is a joke, right? Robinson could never even figure out WHO to block when he played.

Fells would provide more value playing with crutches and a boot.

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Eric from BBI : Admin : 10/5/2015 10:10 am : link
So what kind of infection would he had gotten that requires "multiple" surgeries?
Staph, I guess.  
Ten Ton Hammer : 10/5/2015 10:12 am : link
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The odd injuries continue to pile up  
ij_reilly : 10/5/2015 10:13 am : link
Something has to be wrong with the staff, training, something is off.

I would like to see the Giants bring in an outside consultant to evaluate the fitness/health aspects of the organization.


Or maybe MRSA, like Tynes had to deal with?  
Ten Ton Hammer : 10/5/2015 10:13 am : link
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RE: RE: I definitely think A.Robinson will be brought back  
Curtis in VA : 10/5/2015 10:15 am : link
In comment 12526588 Jimmy Googs said:
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In comment 12526527 CMicks3110 said:


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he is a decent blocker.



This is a joke, right? Robinson could never even figure out WHO to block when he played.

Fells would provide more value playing with crutches and a boot.


Robinson knows the playbook and is a familiar face. Not a slam dunk he comes back, but it sort of feels like the type of thing Coughlin would do in this instance.
I would guess a staph infection maybe  
micky : 10/5/2015 10:16 am : link
Hope he makes a quick recovery.
Not to worry, we have Tye  
jeff57 : 10/5/2015 10:17 am : link
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Fells  
Jon in NYC : 10/5/2015 10:18 am : link
was very good. I'd take him over Donnell. Better hards, better blocker.
Best TE on the roster.  
bceagle05 : 10/5/2015 10:19 am : link
Big loss.
Contact the Chicago Bears  
geelabee : 10/5/2015 10:20 am : link
And inquire about Matelleus Bennet who is the closest thing to an impact TE out there...the guy is still young and is close to elite/ Pro Bowl level...like Landon Collins...I would trade a 4th or 5th round pick to get this guy...
We have to wait til week 8 for robinson  
Joey from GlenCove : 10/5/2015 10:21 am : link
right?
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arcarsenal : 10/5/2015 10:23 am : link
Fells was one of the most quietly productive players I've seen in a while. Guy was almost never talked about by anyone but seemed to pop up and make a play when we needed one and felt reliable. I liked him more than Donnell. Sucks this happened.
For some of the TE plays  
bc4life : 10/5/2015 10:23 am : link
at least the blocking ones - use Whitlock.
RE: Fauria gets a call  
Simms11 : 10/5/2015 10:24 am : link
In comment 12526521 nygiants16 said:
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he has already been in for a workout with the Giants a couple of weeks ago...

Problem is he is more of receiving Tight End rather than blocking...

Maybe Giants give a call to the Bears?


Bennett would be a huge addition, but would cost us too much. he had 11 receptions yesterday for something like 83 yards and a TD too! I'm not so sure the Giants can afford to lose any more draft picks in any potential trade, but it might have to come to that. Maybe a pick the following year would suffice?
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Eric from BBI : Admin : 10/5/2015 10:27 am : link
Seriously, how do you go from an "ankle" injury to an infection?
Bennett would be an awesome addition  
Sonic Youth : 10/5/2015 10:28 am : link
But probably won't happen.

If I got to play GM, I'd bring in Joseph Fauria. We had a workout with him, he can catch the ball, decent blocker. I don't think he's any worse than Donnell.
He was examined by the Giant doctors  
Jimmy Googs : 10/5/2015 10:28 am : link
that's how he ended up in the hospital...
RE: .  
Curtis in VA : 10/5/2015 10:29 am : link
In comment 12526638 arcarsenal said:
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Fells was one of the most quietly productive players I've seen in a while. Guy was almost never talked about by anyone but seemed to pop up and make a play when we needed one and felt reliable. I liked him more than Donnell. Sucks this happened.


Me too.
Season saver  
shyster : 10/5/2015 10:31 am : link
Can bring back Matt LaCosse after week 6.
If only Tye had caught that pass  
Ivan15 : 10/5/2015 10:32 am : link
Some here would be promoting him to starting TE
RE: ...  
Matt M. : 10/5/2015 10:32 am : link
In comment 12526653 Eric from BBI said:
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Seriously, how do you go from an "ankle" injury to an infection?
Great question. It really is getting to a point where it does seem valid for people to question the Giants medical staff and doctors. For years, I thought the comments and criticism were unfounded. The last couple of years have been very strange.
Staph is serious stuff  
PEEJ : 10/5/2015 10:33 am : link
Wonder if we'll hear anything about disinfecting the lockerroom
How bad,  
Doomster : 10/5/2015 10:33 am : link
is Cunningham's knee?
is post surgical  
bc4life : 10/5/2015 10:34 am : link
infection that rare of a phenomenon?
RE: is post surgical  
Ten Ton Hammer : 10/5/2015 10:37 am : link
In comment 12526687 bc4life said:
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infection that rare of a phenomenon?


Probably not so much for a pro athlete, but I'm just guessing. That it would require surgery suggests it was pretty urgent
RE: ...  
PEEJ : 10/5/2015 10:37 am : link
In comment 12526653 Eric from BBI said:
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Seriously, how do you go from an "ankle" injury to an infection?


I don't remember his ankle being listed as the injury. I have only seen "foot" as the cause of his absence
RE: is post surgical  
Matt M. : 10/5/2015 10:48 am : link
In comment 12526687 bc4life said:
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infection that rare of a phenomenon?
I don't recall him listed as having surgery prior to the infection.
RE: Has Whitlock ever played TE?  
Big Blue '56 : 10/5/2015 10:56 am : link
In comment 12526485 Greg from LI said:
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Just curious


Lol
a draft pick is a small price to pay for a known commodity  
gtt350 : 10/5/2015 11:01 am : link
like M. Bennet.
RE: Fauria gets a call  
Vanzetti : 10/5/2015 11:17 am : link
In comment 12526521 nygiants16 said:
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he has already been in for a workout with the Giants a couple of weeks ago...

Problem is he is more of receiving Tight End rather than blocking...

Maybe Giants give a call to the Bears?



Well, since the Giants offense is predicated on the passing game, it's actually better that he is receiving TE than a blocking TE.
I'll throw another name  
SLIM_ : 10/5/2015 11:17 am : link
much cheaper,for a reason, than Bennett - Benjamin Watson. Despite yesterday's win, I can't see the Saints going anywhere and supposedly they have a younger player. The guy is a step up from Fells and could come cheap (if the Saints were interested).
RE: ...  
81_Great_Dane : 10/5/2015 11:24 am : link
In comment 12526653 Eric from BBI said:
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Seriously, how do you go from an "ankle" injury to an infection?
I don't think this is that strange. We've seen it happen before.
Any of our OL have the ability  
SomeFan : 10/5/2015 11:39 am : link
to line up as a TE? I don't want the JPP of TEs back and Donnell is too inconsistent as a receiver, though I could live with that if he were a great blocking TE. Alas, he is not that despite having enough size. Someone mentioned (B in ALB?) he does not like the contact and I do believe that may be the case.
go get Bennet  
DavidinBMNY : 10/5/2015 11:39 am : link
this team is 2/2. Get a player.
RE: ...  
Bill in UT : 10/5/2015 11:40 am : link
In comment 12526589 Eric from BBI said:
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So what kind of infection would he had gotten that requires "multiple" surgeries?


toemain poisoning?
RE: Fauria gets a call  
andrew_nyg : 10/5/2015 11:44 am : link
In comment 12526521 nygiants16 said:
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he has already been in for a workout with the Giants a couple of weeks ago...

Problem is he is more of receiving Tight End rather than blocking...

Maybe Giants give a call to the Bears?


Fauria would be a nice pick up
It's unlikely the Giants would trade another draft pick  
81_Great_Dane : 10/5/2015 11:47 am : link
for a TE (or any other player) at this point. It's not a sure thing that Coughlin et al will be back, and if they clean house they're going to want as many draft picks as possible.
Meanwhile, the Bears already seem to be in fire-sale mode, and probably don't want anything but draft picks.

On the other hand, the Giants are under the cap. They have money to spare, but not picks to spare. They're more likely to sign a free agent.
It is unlikely we trade for a TE at this point  
Matt M. : 10/5/2015 11:54 am : link
I think the bigger issue here, as Eric may have been alluding to, is the question of whether or not it is now becoming justifiable to question their doctors and medical staff.
Sucks  
Rich Houston-NYG-WR-1971 : 10/5/2015 12:08 pm : link
I like Fells, get better
Call Da Bears to see what their asking price is for Martellus  
dpinzow : 10/5/2015 12:12 pm : link
then if that's too high sign Fauria off of AZ's practice squad
Bennett  
TMS : 10/5/2015 12:14 pm : link
could be a difference maker here instantly. Sure it has been kicked around upstairs. Depends on the price i guess.
PEEJ  
Eric from BBI : Admin : 10/5/2015 12:26 pm : link
It was foot two weeks ago, ankle last week. I took the updates right from the Giants press releases.
If the Giants do investigate trade possibilities...  
Big Blue Blogger : 10/5/2015 12:27 pm : link
...the Jaguars could be on that list. Julius Thomas will return soon, which will make Marcedes Lewis an expensive backup.
that really sucks  
Stu11 : 10/5/2015 12:27 pm : link
especially now that we have been introduced to drive killer jr. yesterday. Maybe we can bring back Robinson and they can do rock-paper-scissors on the sideline to decide who's turn it is to go in and tank the drive.
Here was an article about Gronkowski  
Matt in SGS : 10/5/2015 12:28 pm : link
and the infection in his arm that shut his season down after a broken arm/surgery/metal plate put in. I wonder if something similar happened to Fells here.
http://regressing.deadspin.com/what-really-went-wrong-with-rob-gronkowskis-arm-surger-1441138496 - ( New Window )
Brandon Bostick might also be an option.  
Big Blue Blogger : 10/5/2015 12:59 pm : link
McAdoo had him for two years in Green Bay - on the practice squad in 2012 and the active roster in 2013. He currently occupies one of the two vet slots on Arizona's practice squad, so he's in football shape. Mostly a receiver, though, when he isn't muffing on-side kicks.

Some other intriguing names on practice squads around the league:
Xavier Grimble (PIT) - Was in camp with Giants last year.
Ben Koyack (JAC) - Got some pre-draft love coming out of ND, but very raw.
Arthur Lynch (DEN) - Big target, was all-SEC at Georgia.
Nick O'Leary (BUF) - One of the guys Will Tye was buried behind at FSU.
Sean McGrath (IND) - Has WCO experience from KC, where he started nine games and caught 26/302/2 for Reid in 2013. Lost his job to Travis Kelce (no shame there).
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