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Jordan Raanan
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — Edge rusher Victor Dimukeje tore a pectoral muscle final month throughout offseason exercises with the New York Giants, sources advised ESPN. He’ll miss important time because of this, probably even a part of this season.
A torn pec typically comes with a four-to-six-month timeline following surgical procedure. That may seemingly push Dimukeje’s timetable to return no less than by way of the summer season.
The Giants signed Dimukeje to a one-year deal as a free agent this offseason from the Arizona Cardinals. He had a career-high 4.0 sacks in 2023 for the Cardinals.
Outdoors linebacker is a place the place the Giants have some depth. They just lately added edge rusher Abdul Carter with the third decide within the 2025 NFL draft. New York additionally has Brian Burns, Kayvon Thibodeaux and Chauncey Golston (one other offseason acquisition) on the place. Burns and Thibodeaux have double-digit-sack seasons on their resumes. Golston is coming off a career-best 5.5 sacks final season with the Dallas Cowboys.
Dimukeje was a sixth-round decide by the Cardinals in 2021 out of Duke. He performed in 55 video games and had 67 complete tackles with 4 sacks throughout his 4 years in Arizona.
However Dimukeje fell out of favor final season with the Cardinals. The Giants signed him for depth after dropping edge rusher Azeez Ojulari as a free agent to the Philadelphia Eagles earlier this 12 months.
There was hope that Dimukeje would profit from a change of surroundings in New York. He pressured the quarterback at a strong 18% price final season with the Cardinals, regardless of not recording a sack.
