Giants place LB Ximines on IR list
Player to miss at least next three weeks with an injury to shoulder
The New York Giants placed outside linebacker Oshane Ximines on injured reserve with a shoulder injury.
The Giants (0-4) announced the move Friday, two days before a game against the Cowboys (1-3) in Dallas.
Ximines was hurt on Sunday in a loss to the Rams in Los Angeles. He did not practice this week. The second-year pro will be eligible to return to the roster after missing three games.
Ximines had five tackles, three quarterback hits and one tackle for loss in the first four games.
The Giants also listed starting safety and punt returner Jabrill Peppers (ankle) as questionable for the game along with linebacker Kyler Fackrell and safety Adrian Colbert, who have neck injuries.
49ers: Jimmy Garoppolo will return as starting quarterback for San Francisco this week after missing the past two games with a sprained ankle.
Browns: Will be without one of their best defensive players Sunday against Indianapolis as tackle Larry Ogunjobi sits out with an abdominal injury.
Colts: Ruled out linebacker Darius Leonard and could be without middle linebacker Anthony Walker, too. On Friday, coach Frank Reich ruled out Leonard and left tackle Anthony Castonzo for Sunday’s game at Cleveland, and acknowledged Walker’s status was still uncertain.
Cowboys: Pro Bowl left tackle Tyron Smith is having season-ending neck surgery, another blow to a Dallas offensive line that will be without both starting tackles for the rest of the year.
Dolphins: Rookie left tackle Austin Jackson went on injured reserve Friday because of an ankle injury.
Jaguars: Could be without three defensive starters at Houston on Sunday. Coach Doug Marrone listed defensive end Josh Allen (knee), linebacker Myles Jack (ankle) and rookie cornerback CJ Henderson (shoulder) as questionable against the Texans.
Steelers: Longtime offensive lineman and radio broadcaster Tunch Ilkin has been diagnosed with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, also known as Lou Gehrig’s disease. The 63-year-old Ilkin, a two-time Pro Bowler who played 13 of his 14 NFL seasons in Pittsburgh during a career that ran from 1980-93 and has served as an analyst on the team’s radio broadcasts since 1998, made the announcement in a video posted on Friday. Ilkin said he is currently taking medication and has some difficulty in the morning but added he gets stronger as the day goes on.