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New York Giants Fans Praying For Player Carted Off Field With Injury At Practice

Originally posted on Gridiron Heroics | By Jordan Sigler | Last updated 9/13/23

The New York Giants fan base wished a player a speedy recovery after reports came out they were carted off the field at practice Wednesday. The Giants are preparing for their Week 2 game against the Arizona Cardinals on Sunday.

The Giants held their first practice of the Week on Wednesday. According to Jordan Raanan of ESPN, Giants cornerback Amani Oruwariye was injured Wednesday during a special teams drill.

Oruwariye’s injury was severe enough the Gaints had to cart him off the practice field. Players checked on the practice squad member as he was on the ground for several minutes after suffering the injury.

Giants CB Amani Oruwariye was hurt during a special teams drill at Wednesday’s practice. Needed to be carted off. Was down for several minutes and multiple teammates went over to check on him.

— Jordan Raanan (@JordanRaanan) September 13, 2023

Per Dan Duggan with The Athletic, the Giants’ medical staff was “careful moving” Oruwariye off the field. Duggan described the situation as a “scary scene.”

Scary scene at Giants practice: Practice squad CB Amani Oruwariye was loaded onto a backboard and carted off the field. Medical staff was very careful moving him. Did see him moving his left hand as he was carted off.

Didn’t see what happened, they were doing kickoff drills.

— Dan Duggan (@DDuggan21) September 13, 2023

As of this publishing, there have been no updates on Oruwariye’s injury.

New York Giants pray for Oruwariye

New York Giants fans took to social media to wish Oruwariye a speedy recovery on X.

Prayers for him

— RealMontana (@RealonX) September 13, 2023

Never wanna see something like that, hoping he’s ok

— Andrew Derrico (@andrewderrico05) September 13, 2023

Get better Amani

— BiggBreeze (@BigBreezy29) September 13, 2023

— G Money (@TheRealGMoney76) September 13, 2023

Prayers up for practice squad CB Amani Oruwariye, who was involved in some sort of collision during a kickoff drill and had to be loaded onto a backboard and into an ambulance. Hopefully he'll be okay.

— Patricia Traina (@Patricia_Traina) September 13, 2023