As if the New York Giants needed another injury to their running attack – or any injury for that matter – team head coach Tom Coughlin confirmed that running back Derrick Ward suffered a broken leg in Sunday’s 21-16 win over the Chicago Bears and is lost for the season.
The injury put a damper on what was otherwise a career rushing day for Ward, as he had rushed for 154 yards and a touchdown. He was replaced by reserve RB Reuben Droughns. If there is any good news from this, it would be that RB Brandon Jacobs is expected to return; Jacobs missed the last 2 games with a hamstring injury. Droughns would be the #2 RB behind Jacobs.