Giants' key players miss practice due to injuries; Koo waived, rookie Sauls to kick.

The Giants' interim coach Mike Kafka confirmed that Kayvon Thibodeaux remains out with a shoulder injury, with no return timeline set, while Beaux Collins, Demetrius Flannigan-Fowles, and Rakeem Nuñez-Roches also missed practice. Gunner Olszewski cleared concussion protocol and is back, and punter Jamie Gillan is practicing after a knee injury. Offensive lineman Evan Neal was activated from IR but won’t play. The team waived kicker Younghoe Koo and will rely on rookie Ben Sauls, while Kafka emphasized the challenge of facing the Vikings’ aggressive defense and quarterback J.J. McCarty.