Justin Tuck practiced yesterday for the first time this week.
The Giants defensive end is suffering from a toe injury, and did not practice on Wednesday or Thursday. He was limited in practice yesterday, and the Giants are listing him as questionable for tomorrow’s game against the Redskins at MetLife Stadium. If Tuck doesn’t play, the Giants will be without both him and fellow starting defensive end Osi Umenyiora, who’s out with ankle and knee issues.
Sporting a black T-shirt that read “My Pain, Your Entertainment,” Tuck declined to speak yesterday about his status.
“He did OK. He did a few things and he did OK,” coach Tom Coughlin said. “I don’t think there’s any setback.”
Tuck missed the Week 1 loss in Washington and also missed three games from Weeks 4-6. The Giants are 2-2 without him.
If Tuck does not play tomorrow, Dave Tollefson figures to start in his place. The reserve end has played in every game this season, starting two of them (against Washington and Miami, the only two starts of his career).
WR Victor Cruz was fined $7,500 for his unnecessary roughness penalty during Mario Manningham’s touchdown against the Cowboys.
* Former Steelers coach Bill Cowher, who has been speculated as a possible Coughlin replacement, said yesterday on WFAN, “I’m not interested in the Giants job.”
“I’m not interested in coming back to the sideline,” Cowher said. “I do not plan on coming back.”
* Safety Kenny Phillips, who had to sit out last week’s game with an MCL injury, is probable for tomorrow and should play. RB Ahmad Bradshaw (foot) was limited in practice yesterday after sitting out Wednesday and Thursday. He’s listed as probable too.
LB Spencer Paysinger (hamstring) is probable. Besides Umenyiora, the Giants will also be without C David Baas (neck), TE Travis Beckum (chest), LB Mark Herzlich (ankle) and S Derrick Martin (back).
— Additional reporting by Paul Schwartz