Football is close enough to feel it.
With the preseason opener days away, the Giants inched even closer with a game-like situation to end Wednesday's practice. John Harbaugh put 10 minutes on the scoreboard with a tie game, and the head coach told the team to play it out essentially like a scrimmage.
After trading a few punts, it ended with a 62-yard field goal attempt by Dominic Zvada. And the undrafted rookie, who is competing with returnee Ben Sauls for the Giants' kicking job, made it.
"I thought he was going to make it," Harbaugh said.
The head coach added that assistant head coach/special teams coordinator Chris Horton told him that 42 was the line of scrimmage threshold. It turned out to be the 44 – and possibly more.
"So I had to give him a hard time after that," Harbaugh joked. "So, it was actually a little further back and it was a great kick, great snap, nice to see. It was exciting. It's fun."
Here are the touchdowns, takeaways, and top plays from the rest of practice:
View practice photos from training camp at the Quest Diagnostics Training Center.
LB Arvell Reese (52)
quarterback Jaxson Dart (6)
RB Cam Skattebo (44)
FB Patrick Ricard (45)
OLB Abdul Carter (3)
S Tyler Nubin (27)
wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr (3)
TE Theo Johnson (84)
OLB Brian Burns (0)
LB Arvell Reese (52)
CB Deonte Banks (2)
S Jevón Holland (8)
K Dominic Zvada (34)
LB Caleb Murphy (33)
RB Eric Gray (20)
LB Khalid Kareem (54)
RB Dante Miller (25)
LB Khalid Kareem (54)
RB Tyrone Tracy Jr. (29)
LB Khalid Kareem (54)
K Dominic Zvada (34)
S Jevón Holland (8)
RB Eric Gray (20)
DL Chauncey Golston (57)
S Jevón Holland (8)
RB Eric Gray (20)
DL Chauncey Golston (57)
RB Devin Singletary (26)
LB Trace Ford (48)
S Jevón Holland (8)
OLB Brian Burns (0)
RB Dante Miller (25)
quarterback Jaxson Dart (6)
linebacker Kayvon Thibodeaux (5)
running back Cam Skattebo (44)
running back Tyrone Tracy Jr. (29)
running back Dante Miller (25)
wide receiver Darnell Mooney (17)
wide receiver Braxton Berrios (86)
wide receiver Dalen Cambre (83)
wide receiver Darius Slayton (18)
wide receiver Malachi Fields (0)
wide receiver Ryan Miller (5)
wide receiver Xavier Gipson (88)
tight end Isaiah Likely (9)
quarterback Jaxson Dart (6)
kicker Dominic Zvada (34)
cornerback Andru Phillips (22)
linebacker Brian Burns (0)
quarterback Jaxson Dart (6)
running back Damon Bankston (37)
wide receiver Braxton Berrios (86)
wide receiver Malachi Fields (0)
wide receiver Malik Nabers (1)
wide receiver Xavier Gipson (88)
wide receiver Ryan Miller (5)
kicker Dominic Zvada (34)
offensive tackle Ryan Schernecke (70)
tight end Isaiah Likely (9)
running back Patrick Ricard (45)
quarterback Jaxson Dart (6)
linebacker Jack Kelly (51)
wide receiver Ryan Miller (5)
Touchdowns
The Giants ran 2-on-2 drills between receivers and defensive backs early in practice. Calvin Austin III and rookie Malachi Fields ran a nice route combination that sprung the former open for a touchdown from Jameis Winston.
During an 11-on-11 period in the red zone, Jaxson Dart threw a goal-line touchdown to fullback Patrick Ricard and then another to Fields. Winston then connected with wide receiver Dalen Cambre for a score.
In 7-on-7 drills, Brandon Allen threw a pass through traffic to wide receiver Xavier Gipson, who then walked in for a touchdown.
Inside stuff
Tremaine Edmunds, a lengthy two-time Pro Bowl linebacker who signed with the Giants this offseason, came out hot to start the team portion of practice. He nearly had a pick-six on one of the opening plays, but he couldn't quite hold onto it. He also broke up another pass and later had a stop at the goal line. Meanwhile, Arvell Reese, his rookie counterpart, tracked down a pass and swiped it away on the sideline.
"I think we have a really good room," linebacker Micah McFadden said. "And our standard is going to be to be the best inside group in the league, and that's something we're looking forward to putting on tape."
On Edmunds, he added, "He is a natural leader. He's been doing it a long time, and he's still young, but he's year nine and been on three different teams, seen a lot of different locker rooms. He's had a lot of experience at the position and just in the league as well. He brings a lot to the table, and not just athletically, but off the field in that leadership quality as well. It's been good to see, and I think guys feed off of it."
Best of the rest
Dart showed good poise on a completion to Fields with safety Ar'Darius Washington barreling down on the quarterback.
Running back Cam Skattebo had a nice catch-and-run up the sideline during 11-on-11.
"I like our [running back] room," offensive coordinator Matt Nagy said yesterday. "I think we've got a good group of guys. Getting Skatt back and trying to get him healthy and getting him to the point he's at. He looks really good. I think he's slowly, every day improving, which is great."
Batted passes have been a major storyline this summer. Brian Burns and Khalid Kareem added to the defense's ledger with two more on Wednesday. Rookie linebacker Jack Kelly also tipped a pass.
Outside linebacker Abdul Carter had a tackle for loss in addition to a would-be sack. He also applied pressure on another play, which led to a sack by defensive lineman Darius Alexander.
Devin Singletary, the veteran in the running back room, also had a long catch-and run.
"I think some people are stepping up," Harbaugh said. "I really like, I mean, obviously Motor [Singletary] is a really good football player. He always has been. He's had a great camp. You know exactly what he's going to give you."
Rookie cornerback Colton Hood got his fingertips on a long pass breakup at the goal line. Art Green had an almost identical play a few reps later in the same vicinity.
View photos from training camp, which now shifts from The Greenbrier in West Virginia back to the Quest Diagnostics Training Center.
TE Isaiah Likely (9)
QB Jaxson Dart (6), WR Darius Slayton (18)
OLB Brian Burns (0)
OL Marcus Mbow (71), OLB Kayvon Thibodeaux (5)
LB Arvell Reese (52)
OL Francis Mauigoa (65)
Head Coach John Harbaugh
LB Arvell Reese (52)
QB Jaxson Dart (6)
WR Malik Nabers (1)
OLB Kayvon Thibodeaux (5)
CB Deonte Banks (2), LB Tremaine Edmunds (49)
WR Braxton Berrios (87), WR Darnell Mooney (17)
WR JuJu Smith-Schuster (8) , WR Darnell Mooney (17)
RB Cam Skattebo (44)
WR Odell Beckham Jr. (3)
K Dominic Zvada (34)
P Jordan Stout (15)
CB Greg Newsome II (20), LB Tremaine Edmunds (49)
WR Darnell Mooney (17)
WR Braxton Berrios (87)
WR Malachi Fields (0)
RB Cam Skattebo (44)
RB Eric Gray (20)
WR Malik Nabers (1)
OLB Brian Burns (0)
WR Juju Smith-Schuster (8)
WR Malachi Fields (0)
QB Jaxson Dart (6)
linebacker Arvell Reese (52)
WR Dalen Cambre (83)
WR Malik Nabers (1)
WR Odell Beckham Jr. (3)
CB Colton Hood (12)
CB Colton Hood (12)
QB Jaxson Dart (6)
WR Braxton Berrios (87)
WR Braxton Berrios (87)
WR Odell Beckham Jr. (3)
WR Malachi Fields (0)
WR Braxton Berrios (87)
WR Darnell Mooney (17)
RB Tyrone Tracy Jr. (29)
Head Coach John Harbaugh
QB Jaxson Dart (6)
S Jevón Holland (8)
G Aaron Stinnie (64)
Team
WR Darius Slayton (18)
QB Jameis Winston (19)
TE Theo Johnson (84)
RB Cam Skattebo (44)
CB Greg Newsome II (20)
QB Jaxson Dart (6), RB Tyrone Tracy Jr. (29)
RB Tyrone Tracy Jr. (29)
RB Tyrone Tracy Jr. (29)
LB Caleb Murphy (33)
RB Tyrone Tracy Jr. (29)
QB Jaxson Dart (6)
QB Jaxson Dart (6)
Head Coach John Harbaugh
LB Tremaine Edmunds (49)
QB Jaxson Dart (6)
QB Jameis Winston (19)
QB Jameis Winston (19)
LB Tremaine Edmunds (49)
CB Paulson Adebo (21)
QB Jaxson Dart (6)
K Ben Sauls (30), P Jordan Stout (15)
P Jordan Stout (15)
Head Coach John Harbaugh
QB Jaxson Dart (6)
WR Juju Smith-Schuster (8)
WR Jalin Hyatt (13)
WR Calvin Austin III (82)
WR Odell Beckham Jr. (3)
WR Malik Nabers (1)
WR Odell Beckham Jr. (3)
WR Malik Nabers (1)
RB Eric Gray (20)
LB Tremaine Edmunds (49)
Head Coach John Harbaugh
LB Tremaine Edmunds (49)
CB Greg Newsome II (20)
ILB Micah McFadden (41)
CB Deonte Banks (2)
RB Tyrone Tracy Jr. (29)
QB Jaxson Dart (6)
QB Brandon Allen (12)
T Andrew Thomas (78)
OLB Kayvon Thibodeaux (5)
CB Deonte Banks (2)
QB Jaxson Dart (6)
WR Odell Beckham Jr. (3), WR Malik Nabers (1)
QB Jaxson Dart (6)
S Tyler Nubin (27)
TE Theo Johnson (84)
WR Odell Beckham Jr. (3)
OLB Brian Burns (0)
DB Elijah Campbell (28)
S Tyler Nubin (27)
WR Malachi Fields (0)
WR Braxton Berrios (87)
OLB Abdul Carter (3)
OLB Brian Burns (0)
OLB Kayvon Thibodeaux (5)
OLB Abdul Carter (3)
ILB Darius Muasau (53)
QB Jaxson Dart (6)
ILB Micah McFadden (41)
LB Tremaine Edmunds (49)
QB Jaxson Dart (6)
TE Chris Manhertz (85)
TE Chris Manhertz (85)
OLB Brian Burns (0) , Head Coach John Harbaugh
LB's
WR Odell Beckham Jr. (3)
WR Malachi Fields (0)
WR Jalin Hyatt (13)
WR Odell Beckham Jr. (3)
WR Darnell Mooney (17), WR Odell Beckham Jr. (3)
WR Beaux Collins (81)
QB Jameis Winston (19)
RB Cam Skattebo (44)
WR Darius Slayton (18)
WR Malik Nabers (1)
CB Colton Hood (12)
S Ar'Darius Washington (24)
S Tyler Nubin (27)
S Jevón Holland (8)
DT Josh Tupou (94), DL Shelby Harris (93)
LB Tremaine Edmunds (49)
LB Jack Kelly (51)
DL Bobby Jamison-Travis (97)
DL Marlon Davidson (67)
T Andrew Thomas (78)
T Andrew Thomas (78)
T Andrew Thomas (78)
CB Colton Hood (12)
ILB Darius Muasau (53)
P Jordan Stout (15)
QB Jaxson Dart (6)
QB Jameis Winston (19), RB Dante Miller (25)
QB Jaxson Dart (6)
CB Nic Jones (31)
WR Isaiah Hodgins (89)
WR Darius Slayton (18)
QB Jaxson Dart (6)
LB Tremaine Edmunds (49)
LB Arvell Reese (52)
QB Jaxson Dart (6)
OLB Abdul Carter (3)
T Andrew Thomas (78)
ILB Micah McFadden (41)
LB Arvell Reese (52)
T Andrew Thomas (78)
OLB Brian Burns (0) , LB Tremaine Edmunds (49)
OLB Brian Burns (0)
LB Jack Kelly (51)
C John Michael Schmitz Jr. (61)
LB Arvell Reese (52)
OLB Abdul Carter (3)
OLB Kayvon Thibodeaux (5)
OLB Brian Burns (0)
LB Tremaine Edmunds (49)
RB Devin Singletary (26)
RB Devin Singletary (26)
OLB Kayvon Thibodeaux (5)
S Jevón Holland (8)
CB Deonte Banks (2)
S Jevón Holland (8)
QB Jaxson Dart (6)
QB Jameis Winston (19)
QB Jameis Winston (19)
QB Jaxson Dart (6)
QB Jaxson Dart (6)
QB Jaxson Dart (6)
QB Jaxson Dart (6)
Jermaine Eluemunor (72), linebacker Brian Burns (0)
wide receiver Malik Nabers (1)
WR Odell Beckham Jr. (3)
WR Malik Nabers (1)
DL DJ Reader (98)
C Bryan Hudson (60)
K Ben Sauls (30), P Jordan Stout (15)
QB Jaxson Dart (6)
K Ben Sauls (30), P Jordan Stout (15)
QB Jaxson Dart (6), WR Odell Beckham Jr. (3)
QB Jaxson Dart (6)
QB Jaxson Dart (6)
G Jon Runyan Jr. (76)
TE Isaiah Likely (9)
LB Caleb Murphy (33)
LB Tremaine Edmunds (49)
WR Odell Beckham Jr. (3)
quarterback Jameis Winston (19), wide receiver Ryan Miller
RB Cam Skattebo (44)
RB Cam Skattebo (44)
WR Odell Beckham Jr. (3), WR Dalen Cambre (83)
CB Dru Phillips (22)
S Ar'Darius Washington (24)
S Jason Pinnock (25)
WR Dalen Cambre (83)
WR Xavier Gipson (88)
QB Jaxson Dart (6)
OLB Kayvon Thibodeaux (5)
LB Tremaine Edmunds (49)
LB Arvell Reese (52)
WR JuJu Smith-Schuster (8)
WR JuJu Smith-Schuster (8)
QB Jameis Winston (19)
WR Odell Beckham Jr. (3)
WR Calvin Austin III (82)
QB Jaxson Dart (6)
CB Deonte Banks (2)
CB Greg Newsome II (20)
CB Art Green (23)
WR Malik Nabers (1), WR Odell Beckham Jr. (3)
WR Malik Nabers (1)
K Dominic Zvada (34)
CB Art Green (23)
WR Dalen Cambre (83)
WR Darius Slayton (18)
QB Jaxson Dart (6)
QB Jameis Winston (19)
OL J.C. Davis (74)
T Andrew Thomas (78)
OLB Kayvon Thibodeaux (5), OL Marcus Mbow (71)
DL Chauncey Golston (57)
CB Greg Newsome II (20)
CB Deonte Banks (2)
QB Jaxson Dart (6)
wide receiver Darius Slayton (18)
P Jordan Stout (15)
OLB Abdul Carter (3)
WR Jalin Hyatt (13)
CB Deonte Banks (2)
QB Jaxson Dart (6)
TE Isaiah Likely (9)
QB Jaxson Dart (6)
QB Brandon Allen (12)
QB Jaxson Dart (6)
WR Ryan Miller (5), xx
RB Cam Skattebo (44)
WR Braxton Berrios (87)
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