Hakeem Nicks missed practice on Thursday with a sore knee, but the Giants wideout was back working yesterday.
Nicks did not practice fully and is listed as questionable for tomorrow’s game against the Saints at MetLife Stadium. But the fact he was able to take part in some drills was promising, in the wake of Thursday’s inactivity.
“I hope so,” coach Tom Coughlin said when asked if that were a good sign that Nicks would play tomorrow.
Nicks has had an injury-plagued season, missing three games with knee and foot woes. He has played in seven straight games, however, and has performed a bit better lately, hauling in 19 catches for 195 yards and a touchdown over the last three weeks.
* Third wideout Domenik Hixon, who has missed the last two games with an ankle injury, is listed as probable. The Giants are likely to be without two safeties, with Kenny Phillips (knee) doubtful and Tyler Sash (hamstring) out, leaving just Antrel Rolle, Stevie Brown and Will Hill as the active safeties. Phillips did not practice all week. Tight end Travis Beckum (knee) is also out.
Saints tackle Charles Brown (knee) and cornerback Corey White (knee) are out, the only two players listed on New Orleans’ injury report.
* Defensive tackle Linval Joseph was fined $7,875 for his unnecessary roughness penalty in Monday’s game against the Redskins. Joseph stomped on Washington center Will Montgomery, who had kicked him. Montgomery was fined $10,000.
* Coughlin on the idea that teams that play in domes — as the Saints do — aren’t fond of cold weather: “The quarterback [Drew Brees] is from Purdue. I think he’s played in cold weather.”
* Linebacker Michael Boley on Brees: “He’s still putting up numbers. Not to take anything away from him, he’s a great quarterback, but you have to look at the supporting cast around him. He has a laundry list of guys that can make plays, and he does a good job of distributing the ball to all of them.”