Dan Graziano, senior NFL national reporter 10y

Giants injury report (non-Beckham edition)

EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. -- Kieran Darcy has your New York Giants WR Odell Beckham Jr. update here. My take on this is that he's practicing, which is progress, but that I wouldn't assume he's a go for Sunday's game against the Atlanta Falcons just yet. It's telling that Tom Coughlin said Beckham doesn't have to be a factor in the punt return game in order to get on the field, and that indicates we might see him in a limited role at wide receiver this week or next. But he clearly has more to show the coaches and trainers between now and Sunday.

As for the rest of the team...

Middle linebacker Jon Beason, who has missed the past two games with a foot injury, did practice some with the team during Monday's short practice. Beason has made decent progress from the injury, which was an aggravation of the injury that cost him all of training camp and, as of a couple of weeks ago, felt like it could be season-ending. But he's not giving up yet, and it's possible he could return to face the Falcons. The Giants are 2-0 without him, so Jameel McClain has filled in well at middle linebacker.

Rookie linebacker Devon Kennard, who's missed three games in a row with a hamstring injury, ran on a side field and is making progress. As with Beckham and Beason, we'll know more about Kennard when we see who does and doesn't practice Wednesday and Thursday.

Cornerback Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie, who suffered a thigh injury in Thursday's victory in Washington, warmed up with the team and seemed to be going through some practice drills, but my guess is he'll be listed as limited Wednesday. Not a major concern as of now for Sunday's game with Rodgers-Cromartie, but he bears watching.

And it's not an injury, but cornerback Jayron Hosley returned to practice Monday. Hosley missed the first four games of the season on a drug suspension. The team got a one-game roster exemption for Hosley, so they don't have to decide what to do with him until next Monday. It's possible he could be released. Hosley was a third-round pick in 2012 who showed some promise as a nickel corner as a rookie, but he's had a lot of injuries and now the suspension, and Trumaine McBride is obviously ahead of him on the depth chart. They'd have to cut a linebacker or a wide receiver, most likely, to make room for Hosley.

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