From the Star-Ledger:Giants running back Andre Brown's rookie season is already over.
The fourth-round pick, who was having an impressive training camp, suffered a ruptured left Achilles' tendon in practice on Friday evening. He will undergo surgery next week for what is a season-ending injury, according to the team's public-relations staff.
Brown went up for a pass with linebacker Gerris Wilkinson in coverage. He came down and immediately rolled over several times while writhing in pain. While trainers attended to Brown, starting running back Brandon Jacobs stood nearby with fullback Madison Hedgecock. Jacobs was shaking his head in frustration -- a clear sign the severity of Brown's injury was immediately apparent.
Well, that settles one training camp battle. Now that Andre Brown is out, it would seem like Danny Ware will get his druthers and become the running back to step in for Derrick Ward. It'll be interesting to see how he duplicates Ward's production without having a competition to worry about.
Clearly, Brown was drafted because he is thought to be a better option than Ware.
Tough break.
--Max Caster
The Giants have Ahmad Bradshaw who will be stepping in as "Derrick Ward." All Danny Ware is guaranteed is about 5 touches a game, nothing major, nothing significant unless Bradshaw or Jacobs get banged up. Nonetheless, tough injury for the rook...
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