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Giants rookie Kayvon Thibodeaux reportedly out 3-4 weeks after suffering sprained MCL after cut block

Ryan Young
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New York Giants rookie defensive end Kayvon Thibodeaux said he was “good” after he left a preseason game against the Cincinnati Bengals on Sunday night after taking a hit directly to his right knee. While not dire, the medical diagnosis wasn't so upbeat, as the Giants said he suffered a sprained MCL, an injury that is expected to sideline the former Oregon Ducks star 3-4 weeks, according to a report from ESPN's Adam Schefter.

Thibodeaux was cut-blocked by Bengals tight end Thaddeus Moss in the second quarter, and went down grabbing his knee. He remained down on the field before a cart came out to carry him off. Thibodeaux then stood up on his own and walked past the cart and into the medical tent before eventually walking to the locker room.

The Giants ruled him out of the game almost instantly with a knee injury.

Thibodeaux, who the Giants took with the No. 5 overall pick in the draft earlier this year, seemed to be in good spirits on his way to the locker room.

Thibodeaux told reporters that he was fine.

Many on social media were quick to call Moss’ block a dirty play, especially after seeing it from behind.

After a closer look, it appears to be a perfectly legal block, which is something several former NFL players pointed out, even if they didn’t like the rule.

Giants head coach Brian Daboll was with them, too.

“Anytime you see someone on the turf, regardless of how they got here, it’s hard as a coach to watch a guy go down … That’s the rules. They allow [the block],” Daboll said, via SNY.

“We do it as well with tight ends and full backs going back to the line of scrimmage. Got to do a good job playing it, that block, but rules are the rules."

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Kayvon Thibodeaux was cut-blocked by Bengals tight end Thaddeus Moss on Sunday night, but appears to have avoided major injury. (Sarah Stier/Getty Images)