The 2025 NFL season is only one week old, but there’s not a lot of good news surrounding the New York Giants already.
New York Giants starting linebacker Micah McFadden will have foot surgery and will miss «significant time,» a source confirmed to ESPN.
McFadden is likely to return at some point this season, the source said.
McFadden was injured Sunday while making a tackle on Washington Commanders quarterback Jayden Daniels. His right leg was placed in an air cast, and he was taken off the field on a cart.
This is a huge blow to the Giants, who were hoping to leverage McFadden with their other inside linebacker, Bobby Okereke, to form a top tandem.
McFadden is also in the final year of his rookie contract. A solid and healthy season would have gone a long way toward earning a second contract with the team.
McFadden was a fifth-round pick out of Indiana back in 2022 and has gradually turned himself into a reliable and productive starter on the Giants’ defense.
