Giants’ Kadarius Toney goes on COVID-19 list

Kadarius Toney didn’t quite start his NFL career with the Giants.

The team announced the rookie acquisition device on Thursday has been placed on the reserve/COVID-19 roster. Toney, in line with NFL protocols, is isolating and remotely participating in all meetings.

All rookies, midfielders and players recovering from injuries were reported to camp on Wednesday. The entire team will report on Tuesday, with the first practice set for next Wednesday. So it looks like Toney will miss some time on the field early in camp.

It was a fiery statement for Toney. The Giants traded from 11th place with the Bears in the first round of the NFL draft for Toney with the 20th pick overall. A crafty slot collector, Toney starred in 2020 for Florida, catching 70 984-foot passes and 10 touchdowns, ranking among the nation’s leaders for miss . When it came to the Giants, he missed a while in rookie games and minicamps, sometimes held as a precaution, other times because he needs to adjust his footwear and then was allowed to quit training completely to take care of family circumstances.

Toney is expected to make an immediate impact on offense for the Giants, adding to the pool of recipients that include Sterling Shepard, Darius Slayton and Kenny Golladay, the man’s free agency contract. giant.