Overview

• Thomas said he is not sure he will play in the September 7 opener and refuses to set a deadline as he manages soreness and re-injury risk.
• He was activated from the PUP list shortly before the preseason finale, has not taken any 11-on-11 reps, and logged his first padded work on Wednesday.
• Thomas disclosed he had the Lisfranc screw removed in April and underwent a planned ankle scope earlier in the offseason, which added time to his rehab.
• A planned running session on Friday is viewed as a checkpoint for determining his workload in next week’s final full-pads practice.
• If he cannot go, the Giants are weighing Jermaine Eluemunor at left tackle, a look for Evan Neal, or starting James Hudson III, with recent seasons showing protection declines without Thomas.