EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. – The Giants announced that linebacker David Mayo will return to practice today.
Mayo missed the season's first four games after undergoing surgery on Aug. 27 to repair a torn meniscus in his left knee, an injury he suffered in a training camp practice.
The Giants have 21 days to add Mayo to their active roster. He is eligible to be activated this week and play on Sunday when the Giants face NFC East rival Dallas in AT&T Stadium. If Mayo is not added to the roster during the 21-day period, he must remain on injured reserve for the remainder of the season.
Mayo, 6-2 and 240 pounds, was one of the Giants' most productive defensive players in 2019. He joined the team six days prior to the season opener and played in all 16 games, including starts in each of the last 13 contests. Mayo tied for second on the team with a career-best 80 tackles (50 solo), including his first two career sacks.
In his absence, Devante Downs started three of the four games. Downs was replaced by rookie Tae Crowder early in last Sunday's game against the Rams in Los Angeles.
View photos of the Giants' active roster as it currently stands.
OT Jackson Barton
WR C.J. Board
CB James Bradberry
LB Cam Brown
LB TJ Brunson
DB Adrian Colbert
LB Carter Coughlin
LB Tae Crowder
P Riley Dixon
LB Devante Downs
(Kevin Terrell via AP)
DB Nate Ebner
TE Evan Engram
LB Kyler Fackrell
OT Cameron Fleming
RB Wayne Gallman
K Graham Gano
G Nick Gates
DB Madre Harper
G Will Hernandez
DL B.J. Hill
(AP Photo/Bill Kostroun)
DB Darnay Holmes
DT Austin Johnson
QB Daniel Jones
LS Casey Kreiter
DE Niko Lalos
DL Dexter Lawrence
G Shane Lemieux
RB Dion Lewis
CB Julian Love
WR Austin Mack
LB Blake Martinez
LB David Mayo
QB Colt McCoy
DL R.J. McIntosh
(Scott Boehm via AP)
DB Xavier McKinney
RB Alfred Morris
OL Kyle Murphy
OT Matt Peart
S Jabrill Peppers
WR Dante Pettis
C Spencer Pulley
DB Logan Ryan
DE Jabaal Sheard
WR Sterling Shepard
WR Darius Slayton
(AP Photo/Michael Perez)
TE Kaden Smith
WR Golden Tate III
OT Andrew Thomas
TE Levine Toilolo
DL Dalvin Tomlinson
DL Leonard Williams
CB Isaac Yiadom
G Kevin Zeitler
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