Russell Wilson and the Giants offense weren't at their sharpest Friday, though Wilson did connect on a long touchdown with Malik Nabers.

A best guess for Thomas’s return at the latest is Week 3 of the preseason, which would give him enough time to round into football shape. Head coach Brian Daboll, who usually declines to put timetables on the return of players, has always believed that when a rehabbing guy is ready, that’s when he’ll be activated.

The tight end hauled in career highs in catches and yards, but the Giants fell to the Cowboys and Johnson sustained the injury, prompting a shoe spike.

Ahead of the Mets visiting Oracle Park over the weekend, the Giants are down one of their most reliable starters with Landed Roupp on the IL.

Veteran NFL offensive lineman Justin Pugh officially announced his retirement on Friday, ending his career as a member of the New York Giants after an 11 year career in which he played for Big Blue as well as with the Arizona Cardinals. Pugh, the Giants' first round pick in 2013, last played football in 2023.