New York Giants safety Jabrill Peppers exited Sunday’s 36-9 loss to the San Francisco 49ers with what appeared to be a potentially serious ankle injury.
During a first half field goal attempt, Peppers had his legs rolled up on and he went down in a heap. The 24-year-old writhed in pain as trainers rushed to his side.
Peppers eventually managed to walk off the field and was then seen attempting to jog on the sidelines before being whisked away to the locker room, where he would remain for the rest of the game.
On Monday, reports surfaced that Peppers’ injury wasn’t as bad as it initially appeared and that he had merely suffered a low-ankle sprain, which was good news for the Giants comparatively.
Results on Monday's tests for Jabrill Peppers were encouraging, per source. No surgery. Going to test the ankle this week. Chance he could be back for Sunday vs. Rams.
— Jordan Raanan (@JordanRaanan) September 29, 2020
Head coach Joe Judge essentially confirmed those reports during his afternoon Zoom conference with reporters, adding that Peppers is “day-to-day” and that tests are still ongoing.
“Jabrill, I don’t have a timetable on him for anything. We’re going to evaluate him day to day. We’ll see where he is. He had that lower leg. They’re going through a couple more things with the doctor this afternoon, but it looks like it could go either way at this point right here,” Judge said.
In Peppers’ absence, second-year defensive back Julian Love and veteran Nate Ebner stepped in. Love played relatively well, but Ebner remains a liability on every defensive snap he takes.
