The Giants conducted their second consecutive joint practice with the Detroit Lions ahead of Thursday's preseason opener.
It was another competitive day between the two teams, as both sides of the ball made plays throughout Tuesday's practice.
Coach Brian Daboll spoke to the media prior to practice while wide receiver Malik Nabers and outside linebacker Kayvon Thibodeaux met with reporters after.
Here are five things we learned at the podium Tuesday.
1. 'Productive' first day of joint practices
For the first time since the end of the 2023 campaign, the Giants' offense and defense faced off against a different opponent Monday with the Lions in town. The first of two joint practices was certainly a competitive and spirited session, one that saw plays made by both teams on both sides of the ball.
"It was very productive," Daboll told the media. "It was competitive on both sides. (We) talked about cleaning a few things up that led to some of those things. We'll try to do a better job today, but both sides were competitive, got a lot out of it."
While the competition was high during the joint practices, things got a little too heated at times.
"The big thing is we want to keep the quarterbacks clean," said Daboll. "It's hard enough to play in this league, and you want to practice the right way. That's why we choose to practice. We got a lot of respect for one another and at times it got a little heated yesterday, but we still respect each other. The guys respect each other. We just want to stay away from the quarterbacks, and a couple of other little things that we can clean up on both sides, so we'll try to do that."
The New York Giants hosted the Detroit Lions for joint practices ahead of Thursday's preseason opener.