Editing Episode 608 (section)

=== Giants Preseason Game: Defence and Special Teams ===
'''Jamal Adams''' suffered a season-ending quad injury on one of his first snaps, having just delivered a tackle for loss against the starting offensive line. Arif had been sceptical about Adams' fit; the injury was deemed genuinely unfortunate. Adams' family has opted to remain in Minnesota, and he will stay active in the locker room with a young roster.

'''Other defensive notes:'''
* Jay Ward delivered a sack so violent the opposing player was briefly knocked out and sent to the concussion protocol tent, expressing puzzlement about why he needed to be there
* Theo Jackson looked significantly better than the previous year
* Charles Dennis showed well at cornerback
* Jacoby Thomas recorded a pick with the ones, described as cool — "go Dukes"
* Eric Wilson had an outstanding game; Blake Cashman looked very good; Jaye Ngata showed well but had a couple of late-reaction reps Arif attributed to playbook-familiarity issues rather than athletic ones
* Elijah Williams recorded a sack; Dallas Turner recorded a sack off a Blake Cashman stunt
* Caleb Banks had a poor game overall; Dominique Orange's PFF grade was described as worse than his actual performance
* Five penalties on returns in special teams — noted briefly, then left alone