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John Fennelly

Giants place Shane Lemieux, two others on IR

The New York Giants will place three players on injured reserve to start the 2022 regular season: linebacker Elerson Smith, guard Shane Lemieux and cornerback Rodarius Williams.

All three will miss at least the first four games of the regular season and are designated eligible to return but head coach Brian Daboll has indicated that they could miss more time.

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NFL teams have a maximum of eight player they can designate for return this year.

Lemieux, who was playing left guard with he starting unit they summer, has been out for several weeks with a foot injury. Daboll said recently that he wasn’t expecting Lemieux back “anytime soon.”

Williams missed the Giants’ preseason finale versus the Jets with a knee injury and Smith’s injury is unknown at present time.

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