New York Giants fourth-round pick, edge rusher Elerson Smith, has been dealing with a hamstring issue since the early stages of training camp.
That was confirmed on Tuesday when Giants general manager Dave Gettleman told SiriusXM NFL Radio that the injury was sustained during a conditioning run.
“Elerson pulled a ham on the conditioning run,” Gettleman said.
There appears to be some crossed lines, however. At least in the mind of head coach Joe Judge.
Asked about Smith and his injury on Wednesday, Judge stated emphatically that the rookie did not hurt his hamstring during a conditioning run.
“It was absolutely not a lap or a conditioning test of that nature. That’s not what happened at all,” Judge told reporters. “We’re looking forward to getting Elerson out there as soon as we can. He’s made a lot of progress over the last week and a half with the trainers and medical staff.”
That’s a strange and uncharacteristic mix-up for the Giants and both Gettleman and Judge. The pair often seem to be on the same page and wave length, so it’s noticeable when they share contradictory information.
It’s the grand scheme of things, it’s probably an insignificant error but it’s somewhat glaring because it hasn’t really happened before. And if Gettleman and Judge are getting different information, that’s cause for concern.
In this case, we’ll chalk it up as an incidental happenstance, but it’s something worth keeping an eye on.
