Kayvon Thibodeaux Injury Update: Diagnosis Revealed Following Worrisome Preseason Injury

It appears that the Giants have dodged a bullet with a major Kayvon Thibodeaux injury.

During their preseason game against the Bengals, NFL fans started an online debate after Thibodeaux appeared to get taken out with a dirty, low hit near his knee.

He would go on the leave the game on a cart.

#Giants rookie DE Kayvon Thibodeaux went down and was grabbing his right knee. The cart came out, but he waved it off and limped off. He’s now in the locker room.

Here’s what happened, bottom of the screen:

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— Ari Meirov (@MySportsUpdate) August 22, 2022

Today, the MRI came back on Kayvon Thibodeaux, and luckily it doesn’t appear that he’ll be sidelined for too long.

“Initial tests revealed that Giants’ DE Kayvon Thibodeaux suffered a sprained MCL that is expected to sideline him 3-4 weeks, per source. His ACL and meniscus were intact. Giants are still hopeful that he will be ready for the regular-season opener vs. the Titans, per source,” Adam Schefter reports.

Initial tests revealed that Giants’ DE Kayvon Thibodeaux suffered a sprained MCL that is expected to sideline him 3-4 weeks, per source. His ACL and meniscus were intact.

Giants are still hopeful that he will be ready for the regular-season opener vs. the Titans, per source.

— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) August 22, 2022

After the game last night, Kayvon Thibodeaux showed confidence that his injury was nothing too major.

“I’m good. … We’re good. Good news,” he said as cameras were catching him walking out of the stadium without a noticeable limp.

Kayvon Thibodeaux: “I’m good. … We’re good. Good news.”

Would be collective sigh of relief for Giants. pic.twitter.com/1824Ia7FFK

— Jordan Raanan (@JordanRaanan) August 22, 2022

Despite the online debate surrounding the block Bengals’ Thaddeus Moss put on Kayvon Thibodeaux, Giants head coach Brian Daboll didn’t find the play to be dirty.

“Well that’s the rules. We do it as well with TEs and FBs going back to the line of scrimmage. So got to do a good job of playing it. It’s a tough block. But whatever the rules are, those are the rules.”

Regardless on your opinion of the block put on Kayvon Thibodeaux Sunday night, today’s news should come as a sigh of relief for Giants fans and members of the organization.

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