Robert Ayers Injury: Updates on Giants DE's Ankle and Recovery

New York Giants defensive end Robert Ayers left the team's organized team activities session on a cart after suffering an ankle injury.    

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Coughlin Discusses Ayers' Injury

Monday, June 1

Ayers was diagnosed with a lateral ankle sprain and is experiencing swelling, according to head coach Tom Coughlin via Ebenezer Samuel of the Daily News.

It's unclear whether he'll participate in the Giants' remaining OTAs, though it would seem highly unlikely.

"It was the first play and he, for some reason, went low and got pushed down into the ground," Coughlin said in the immediate aftermath of the injury, per Jordan Raanan of NJ.com. "How he did that, I am not exactly sure. This is a time when if you really understand what Phase 3 [of the offseason workout program] is, which they have been told there is not any live contact and they have to play with their hands and their feet."

Ayers, 29, is heading into his second season with the Giants. He made 22 tackles and five sacks in 12 appearances, missing four games due to a torn pectoral muscle. Had he been able to stay healthy for all 16 games, it's likely he would have set a career-high sack total.

Ayers is expected to compete for playing time on New York's defensive end rotation. He's currently listed as the backup to right defensive end Jason Pierre-Paul.

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