Giants Rumors: Azeez Ojulari 'Expected to Be OK' After Suffering Lower-Body Injury

New York Giants linebacker Azeez Ojulari appeared to suffer a lower-body injury during practice Thursday, but early reports indicate that the ailment is not serious, per Ian Rapoport of NFL Network and Art Stapleton of the Bergen Record.

Ojulari was seen leaving the field with the help of trainers after end-of-practice sprints Thursday, when the Giants and New York Jets engaged in a joint session.

The second-year pro out of Georgia started training camp on the non-football injury list with a hamstring ailment but returned on Sunday, Aug. 14.

Ojulari, 22, amassed 49 tackles and eight sacks during his rookie campaign. He is the only Giant in franchise history to record a sack in each of his team's first three games, and he also holds the team's official rookie sack record (sacks were not made an official stat until 1982).

He's turned out to be a steal after the Giants selected the falling prospect with the No. 50 overall pick in the 2021 NFL draft.

Reports indicated that Ojulari, who was initially pegged as a first-rounder predraft, was medically red-flagged.

A check from the renowned Dr. James Andrews turned up OK, though, and the Giants didn't appear to have concerns.

The Giants ultimately ended up winners here, although the hope now is that Ojulari is healthy enough to go for the team's regular-season opener against the Tennessee Titans.

Other Giants, unfortunately, will not be making that trip to Nashville as the injury bug hits the franchise hard.

Rookie offensive lineman Marcus McKethan (torn ACL), first-year linebacker Darrian Beavers (torn ACL) and wide receiver Collin Johnson (torn Achilles) are all out for the season.

Other players' statuses are up in the air, with rookie linebacker Kayvon Thibodeaux (MCL sprain) notably out three to four weeks. Offensive guard Shane Lemieux suffered a toe injury against the New England Patriots on Aug. 11 and hasn't returned since.

Big Blue's first game will go down on Sunday, Sept. 11, at 4:25 p.m. ET against the Titans in Nashville's Nissan Stadium.