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EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. –** The Giants received some good news on the injury front today when running back Rashad Jennings and linebacker Mark Herzlich returned to practice on a limited basis and were listed as questionable for the game against the Titans Sunday in Tennessee.
Jennings sprained his ankle and Herzlich suffered a concussion last week in Jacksonville.
Neither player is guaranteed to play. But they have a better chance than they did yesterday, when they didn't practice.
Coach Tom Coughlin was deliberately cautious when asked about Jennings.
"We are going to have to watch that," Coughlin said. "We listed him as questionable, but he's got a couple of days. We will see.
"He's got to be able to play in the game. The big thing is, when you issue a suit to someone, you would like to think they can play and finish the game. What will really hurt you is if - because you've only got 46 (active players) - you dress a guy, put him in, and he's out. Every guy that goes through this, not just Rashad Jennings, every guy has got to pass the test of whether we think he can. We are not always right, but to think whether or not he can play the majority of the game, put it that way."
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Jennings believes he's going to play. Of course, Jennings always believes he's going to play.
"I'm doing everything I can, so it's going to be a game time decision, I'm sure," he said. "If you haven't figured me out by now, I've got my mind made up on playing.
"You're talking to a player. I don't know what player doesn't lobby to play. But I'm not in position to make every single decision. I'm just going to keep working as I'm playing, like I do every single week."
If Jennings can't play, rookie Andre Williams will start and Orleans Darkwa will be the first backup. Williams started four games when Jennings was sidelined with a knee injury.
"Playing in the game is different than starting," Williams said. "Just from those games I got the opportunity to start, I do feel like I grew as a player.
"You have to prepare a little bit differently. Not necessarily physically, but mentally. You have to know that after that coin toss, you have to be ready to go, because you might be on the field right after that. It is a different mindset you have to be able to build and live in."
Here are five players to look out for as the Giants face the Titans on Sunday
DE Damontre MooreWith fellow defensive ends Robert Ayers and Mathias Kiwanuka being placed on injured reserve this week, Moore has an opportunity to step up in the rotation. "Man, it's an opportunity," he said. "Any time an opportunity presented itself in the past, I've taken advantage of it. I've been waiting for it a long time. I'm just waiting to step up. I've been preparing a lot and then I had a lot of great veteran leadership that was in front of me within these past two years. I got to learn from Justin Tuck, Mathias Kiwanuka, Jason Pierre-Paul, so I feel like it's my time and I'm ready to take advantage of it.">> BIG OPPORTUNITY FOR DAMONTRE MOORE
RB Andre WilliamsStarting running back Rashad Jennings is listed as questionable for Sunday with an ankle injury, meaning the rookie Williams could shoulder much of the workload in the backfield. Williams has already started four games this season in place of Jennings, who previously dealt with a knee injury that he suffered in Week 5. And should Jennings not be able to play this week, recently-signed rookie Orleans Darkwa becomes the No. 2 running back.
WR Odell Beckham Jr. The Giants' first-round draft choice was named the NFL Offensive Rookie of the Month for November as he led the league with 118.6 receiving yards per game and became the first rookie with at least 90 receiving yards in five games in a single month.>> THE BECKHAM JR. REPORT
DT Cullen JenkinsAfter missing the last three games with a calf injury, Jenkins is listed as probable to return on Sunday in Tennessee. The Giants, who lost two defensive ends this week because of injuries, will need all the help they can get on the defensive line as the veteran Jenkins is known for his versatility to play inside and outside.
TE Larry DonnellThe tight end leads the team with six touchdown catches but is also first among skill players in fumbles lost, including the one in last week's loss to Jacksonville that led to a 41-yard return for a touchdown. He and the rest of the team will need to clean up the turnovers moving forward. "Yeah, Larry's really doing some good things," quarterback Eli Manning said. "He's got some playmaking ability so he's just got to, as any young player, you've got to learn all the aspects of being a starter and making plays and with that, some bad plays are going to happen. You learn from it, you get better from it. A lot of times that's the only way to learn is to go through those experiences and feel the kind of pain that goes with that. Then you make a change."
Linebacker Jacquian Williams and tackle James Brewer have been declared out of the game with concussions. Williams, who led the team in tackles when he was injured in Seattle, will miss his fourth consecutive game.
- The Giants listed five players as probable: defensive tackle Cullen Jenkins (calf), linebacker Jameel McClain (knee), wide receiver Preston Parker (knee), tackle Justin Pugh (quad) and cornerback Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie (back/shoulder). Pugh and Parker practiced fully, the other players were limited.
Jennings has missed four of the last five games, including the last three. He can contribute at both tackle and end.
- Titans linebacker Kamerion Wimbley is out with a hamstring injury.
Quarterback Zach Mettenberger (shoulder) was limited and is one of five players listed as questionable.
