Giants’ Deandre Baker sprains knee, avoids tearing ACL

New York Giants cornerback Deandre Baker sprained his knee during practice, but fortunately did not tear his ACL. The rookie currently has no timetable for his recovery. Sprained knees typically don’t take too long to recover from, so there’s hope the Georgia Bulldog will still start week one.

#Giants first-round cornerback Deandre Baker, who cut short his warmup after injuring his knee, did not tear his ACL after extensive testing, source said. Just a sprain. Some optimism.

— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) August 12, 2019

Sigh of relief for the #Giants: An MRI confirmed CB DeAndre Baker has just a knee sprain, source said. First-round pick’s ACL is intact. Timetable still TBD, but the hope is it’s measured in weeks, at most.

— Tom Pelissero (@TomPelissero) August 12, 2019

This is not the start Baker wanted to his NFL career, but it is much better than a torn ACL. The Giants reported Baker’s sprain is to his left knee and he’s currently day to day.

Injury Update: CB DeAndre Baker underwent further evaluation this morning by #NYGiants team physician Dr. Scott Rodeo at Hospital for Special Surgery. Dr. Rodeo confirmed a sprain to the left knee. Baker’s status is day-to-day. pic.twitter.com/IQaBYKm8aw

— New York Giants (@Giants) August 12, 2019