EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. -- Rashad Jennings was not at full strength Sunday, but he'd convinced the New York Giants he was healthy enough to help them win the game against Washington. That changed on the game's first play from scrimmage, when Jennings carried the ball for three yards but also re-injured his sprained right ankle.
"First dang play," Jennings said. "Obviously, that's frustrating, as you can imagine."
Well, Jennings doesn't think his season is over yet. But the Giants only have two games left, and his chances of playing in Sunday's game in St. Louis are pretty slim. He sat out practice Wednesday and doesn't expect to practice Thursday either. He's keeping to his I-want-to-play mantra, but at least in terms of this week, he doesn't think he's got much of a chance to convince them to let him try.
"I've been fighting them to let me play anyway, and now with this happening..." Jennings said with a grin. "I wouldn't be surprised if they said, 'Nah'."
So his hope is to heal up enough between now and the regular-season home finale against Philadelphia, and to play in one more game this year. Jennings missed four games earlier in the year with a knee sprain and has been a non-factor the last two weeks due to the ankle.
If Jennings can't play, the Giants will use rookie Andre Williams as their starting running back and Orleans Darkwa as his backup. It's possible Darkwa could see some passing-downs work, and that Chris Ogbonnaya could be active as a reserve.
The only other Giant who isn't on injured reserve and missed practice Wednesday was linebacker Jameel McClain, who's been taking Wednesdays off lately due to a sore knee but has yet to miss a game.
