EAST RUTHERFORD, NJ - The Giants have significantly less than a full squad in unform for tonight's preseason opener against the Jets, the first game in the New Meadowlands Stadium.

Giants players who didn't suit up for the game included guards Chris Snee (knee) and Rich Seubert (hand), wide receivers Steve Smith (groin), Sinorice Moss (groin) and Tim Brown (leg), cornerback Corey Webster (glute), safeties Kenny Phillips (knee) and Michael Johnson (back), linebacker Keith Bulluck (knee), tight ends Kevin Boss, Travis Beckum and Jake Ballard (all hamstrings), plus offensive lineman Kevin Boothe, who is on the physically unable to perform list recovering from surgery to repair a torn pectoral muscle.

The absences resulted in the following changes to the starting lineups: Of offense, Hakeem Nicks started for Smith, Bear Pascoe played tight end, Guy Whimper played right guard, David Diehl moved from left tackle to guard and William Beatty played tackle. Defensively, Jonathan Goff was at middle linebacker and Aaron Ross stepped in for Webster at left cornerback.

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