EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — Giants receiver Brandon Stokley left practice on Wednesday with what was described as a strained quadriceps, which will sideline him for at least Sunday’s game against the Cardinals in Arizona.
Now the question is whether Stokley, who was signed Sept. 15 to shore up the receiving corps, will be out for longer than that.
Like most N.F.L. coaches, Tom Coughlin is not forthcoming about his players’ injuries, but he has been particularly circumspect in relaying information to reporters about the nature of Stokley’s injury. He said the injury happened while Stokley was running a route.
As for Stokley, he spoke cryptically about the injury when he met with reporters on Friday, saying he did not know if he was allow to publicly discuss his injury. Stokley declined to describe the play on which it occurred, to address whether he went to the hospital to have his leg examined or to speculate about when he might be able to return.
“I’ve had a bunch of things before; I’ve had pretty much everything before,” the veteran Stokley said of his injury history. “Not exactly like this. I’ve had a hamstring. But nothing quite like this.”
There was perhaps a small sign of promise: Stokley rode on a stationary bicycle during the portion of practice open to reporters on Friday.
The Giants added Stokley to fill the void in the slot left by the departed Steve Smith. Another candidate, Victor Cruz, had a breakout game in a win over the Philadelphia Eagles last Sunday, when he caught two touchdowns.
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