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Barry Werner

Welcome to the week of Giants’ wide receiver disasters

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The Giants might miss Odell Beckham Jr. and his controversial, chaotic circus more than they thought. The wide-receiver corps has seen player after player go down in the first week of camp. And now, Golden Tate is looking at a four-game suspension. The question won’t be whether Eli Manning of Daniel Jones is throwing passes, rather who they will be targeting?

Sterling Shepard

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Sterling Shepard suffered a fractured thumb on Thursday. The injury won’t require surgery and there is hope he will be ready for the season opener.

Corey Coleman

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Corey Coleman’s checkered NFL career continues on the down slope. The former No. 1 pick of the Cleveland Browns is done for the season after suffering a torn ACL.

Brittan Golden

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Brittan Golden went down with a groin injury.

Alex Wesley

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Undrafted free agent Alex Wesley was placed on the Physically Unable to Perform list. The Northern Colorado star recorded 2,060 yards and 10 touchdowns over the last two seasons.

Darius Slayton

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Darius Slayton, a rookie, has an injured hamstring.

Golden Tate

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Golden Tate is facing a four-game ban for PED use. The veteran wideout blamed it on drugs he was taking for fertility planning.

Kelvin Benjamin

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Adding insult to injury, Kelvin Benjamin was not among the wideouts who were given a look Saturday to fill out the corps. Benjamin was expected to be an attendance but did not appear.

Chad Johnson

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Never failing to miss a chance at humor — or to return — Chad Johnson let Big Blue know he is still available.

 

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