Giants sputter in overtime loss to Jets
Injury to Taylor forces team to turn to third-stringer
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — An ugly loss to their crosstown rival got even worse when the New York Giants announced that quarterback Tyrod Taylor was hospitalized with what the team said is a rib cage injury. He was to remain there overnight for evaluation.
Taylor was injured midway through the second quarter of the Giants’ 13-10 overtime loss to the Jets (4-3) on Sunday.
The Giants also lost former Raiders tight end Darren Waller in the first half when he aggravated a hamstring injury that had limited him at practice all week.
Taylor was running to his right and facing pressure when he raised his right arm to pass and the ball slipped out of his hand. Taylor plucked the fumbled ball out of the air, took a few steps and then was tackled for a sack by Quinton Jefferson and C.J. Mosley.
Taylor stayed down for a few minutes as he was checked on by trainers, then popped up and jogged to the Giants’ sideline. Grimacing in pain, he took a knee and then headed straight to the locker room.
“Prayers go out to him,” Giants coach Brian Daboll said. “I hope he’s OK.”
Taylor was replaced by Tommy Devito, an undrafted rookie out of Syracuse and a New Jersey native. Devito ran for a touchdown, but finished 2 of 7 passing for minus-1 yard.
Taylor started his third straight game for Daniel Jones, who’s dealing with a neck injury. Taylor was 4 of 7 for 8 yards before being injured as the Giants finished with minus-9 net yards passing, the fewest in a game since the Browns had minus-9 against the Jaguars on Dec. 3, 2000.
Waller injured a hamstring early in the second quarter after a 4-yard catch on thirdand-5. The team quickly announced he would not return.
As for the game, Greg Zuerlein kicked a 35-yard field goal on the final play of regulation and added a 33-yarder with 6:09 left in overtime as the Jets staged an unlikely comeback.
“We had no doubt going into overtime that we were going to win that game,” Jets quarterback Zach Wilson said.
The loss was disappointing for the Giants (2-6), who had fourth-and-1 at the Jets 17 and Daboll opted to try a field goal late in regulation, but Graham Gano was wide left on a 35-yarder.
“I have no excuses,” said Gano, who was also wide left on a 47-yarder in the second quarter. “That’s not who I am.”