Hawkins reportedly suffered fractured lumbar spine
The bad news just keeps piling up for the New York Giants. During a game in which he got the Giants’ first interception in 12 games, cornerback Tre Hawkins reportedly suffered a fractured lumbar spine.
The second-year cornerback, buried on the depth chart after a poor start to his career in 2023, played the best game of his career Sunday against the New Orleans Saints. He had two passes defensed and six tackles in addition to the interception. Hawkins started with Deonte Banks (rib) and Dru Phillips (shoulder) already out of the lineup.
The news means that Hawkins is likely to finish the season on injured reserve. Hawkins was a sixth-round pick by the Giants in 2023.
Head coach Brian Daboll did not mention Hawkins when going over injured players on Monday. He did indicate that starting left guard Jon Runyan Jr. is “week-to-week, maybe more than week-to-week” with an ankle injury.
The Giants already have Andrew Thomas, Dexter Lawrence, Azeez Ojulari, Theo Johnson and Armon Watts on IR.
