Jake Ballard Injury: Update on Team Giant's TE's Knee Injury

Update: Sunday, Feb. 5 at 10:47 p.m. EST

Jake Ballard is going to require some fairly extensive rehab after the injury he sustained in Super Bowl XLVI, but the ring on his finger should make the journey back to health a bit easier.

According to Sirius XM radio's Adam Caplan, he's got a meniscus tear to add to a PCL tear on his other knee.

Update: Sunday, Feb. 5 at 9:31 p.m. EST

Ballard is out for the game, according to ESPN's Ohm Youngmisuk.

Inital Update:

Jake Ballard is trying hard to get back on the field after injuring his knee.

This is the Super Bowl and it's got to be incredibly hard for him to stay sidelined, but it's obvious that he's in a tremendous amount of pain and it's unclear whether or not he'll return.

Ralph Vacchiano of the New York Daily News says Ballard's injury is a sprain and that his return to the game is questionable.

Given the tight-knit nature of this game, a player like Ballard could be the difference between victory and defeat.

Who's the backup?

Bear Pascoe will have to fill the void. David Tyree rose to the occasion and came up huge for the Giants in 2008. Will Bear Pascoe go from virtually unknown to a household name?

Devastation Scale: 7 out of 10

The Giants aren't hurting for offensive weapons, but with the game coming down to the wire, losing a role player as consistent as Ballard is a crushing blow down the stretch.

Timeline for Return

Ballard is out for the game, according to ESPN's Ohm Youngmisuk.

What They're Saying

ESPN's John Clayton points out a glaring problem the Giants are faced with.

Only having one tight end at their disposal makes them less versatile, especially when they get into the red zone.