The New York Giants may have lost starting outside linebacker and defensive end Olivier Vernon for the start of the season. Or they may not have. Vernon suffered an ankle injury in practice Sunday afternoon when his feet got tangled with a blocker¡¯s during a team drill. He was quickly carted off the field and after practice head coach Pat Shurmur confirmed that Vernon did indeed suffer an ankle injury http://www.newyorkgiantsteamonline.com/b.j.-hill-jersey , but the team¡¯s medical staff was still ¡°evaluating¡± the injury. Monday morning we received mixed messaged from insiders regarding the severity of Vernon¡¯s injury and the potential timeline of his recovery. At the more severe end is ESPN¡¯s Dianna Russini, who reported a high ankle sprain. On the other hand, the NFL Network¡¯s Ian Rapoport is reporting that Vernon suffered ¡°just a sprained ankle.¡± UPDATE: Dan Duggan of The Athletic is echoing Rapoport¡¯s report that what first appeared to be a high ankle sprain now appears to be a more routine low ankle sprain and a deep bruise. The question at this point will be whether Vernon is able to get healthy for the Giants¡¯ week 1 game against the Jacksonville Jaguars or if he will miss most of the first month of the season, which will also see the Giants face off against the Dallas Cowboys, Houston Texans, and New Orleans Saints. Regardless of how long Vernon is out Womens Riley Dixon Jersey , his injury is a blow to a defense marred by questions. Since Jason Pierre-Paul was traded to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Vernon has been the Giants¡¯ only proven pass rusher off the edge. Without Vernon on the field, the defense will have to look to unproven options to pick up the slack, such as: Defensive lineman Kerry Wynn ( who has been a force in the preseason)Romeo Okwara (who has yet to match his first impression against the Cowboys in 2016, but was the first player off the bench when Vernon was injured) Second year edge rusher Avery Moss (who flashed brightly before injury in 2017 and has flashed in the preseason) Rookie EDGE Lorenzo Carter (who is long and hyper-athletic, but raw in his techniqueWe will bring you new updates and developments as we get them Authentic Dalvin Tomlinson Jersey , so stay tuned to Big Blue ViewGiants practice squad tracker 2018: Signings, rumors, rules, news more The New York Giants trimmed their roster from 90 players down to 53 on Saturday, and will likely continue to shuffle the roster throughout the day Sunday. But among the players cut are some who will wind up back with the team on the practice squad. Teams like to use the practice squad as a place to stash potentially useful depth players, or players they would like to develop further.Briefly Womens Sterling Shepard Jersey , players only have less than nine (9) games of NFL experience and have yet to have two seasons (three games in any season) on a practice squad can be signed to the practice squad. Players must also first pass through the waiver wire before being signed to the practice squad. The waiver period ends at noon on Sunday. Teams can begin signing players to the practice squad at 1 p.m. ET.Remember, the various tweets and reports you see throughout the day are not official. So, you may see some conflicting information. The Giants usually provide on official list at some point, likely on Monday.Giants make eight signings officialLate Sunday afternoon the Giants made the signings of eight players to their practice squad, all of whom they released yesterday. The group includes linebacker Avery Moss, a 2017 fifth-round draft choice Authentic Evan Engram Jersey , and linebacker Calvin Munson, who played in 14 games with five starts last year. The other practice squad players are wide receivers Alonzo Russell and Jawill Davis, tight end Garrett Dickerson, defensive back Grant Haley, running back Jhurell Pressley and tackle Victor Salako.There are two spots remaining on the team¡¯s 10-man practice squad.Signings, rumorsOffensive tackle Victor Salako is reportedly being signed to the Giants¡¯ practice squad.Cornerback Grant Haley will reportedly sign with the Giants¡¯ practice squad. It appears as though Avery Moss wasn¡¯t claimed on waivers and will return to the Giants. The Giants have reportedly added running back Jhurell Pressley to their practice squad. The Giants are reportedly adding LB Calvin Munson Authentic Eli Manning Jersey , as well as WR Alonzo Russell and TE/H-Back Garrett Dickerson to their practice squadPotential practice squad playersHere are some of the players the Giants could add to their practice squad:Travis Rudolph (WR)Jawill Davis (WR)Amba Etta-Tawo (WR)Alonzo Russell (WR)Jalen Simmons (RB)Garrett Dickerson (H-back)Tyrell Chavis (DT)Grant Haley (CB)Mike Jones (CB) The team can also sign players with practice squad eligibility who were released by other teams.