Impact Ross hasn't been able to stay healthy since he was drafted ninth overall in 2017, but his 4.22 speed should keep him in the league a while longer, whether in New York or elsewhere.
JANUARY 11, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
JOHN ROSS #38 - WIDE RECEIVER - PHILADELPHIA EAGLES
6 YDS •
1 REC •
0 TD
6 YDS
1 REC
0 TD
Nabs 11 receptions Ross caught 11 passes on 20 targets for 224 yards and a touchdown in 2021.
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Won't play Sunday Ross (knee) has been ruled out Sunday against Washington, Dan Salomone of the Giants' official site reports.
Impact Ross hasn't played since Week 14 and didn't practice in either of the Giants' first two practices of Week 18, so it's not a surprise to see him ruled out for the final week of the regular season. He'll end his 2021 campaign with 11 catches (20 targets) for 224 yards and one touchdown across 10 appearances.
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Absent for another practice Ross (knee) wasn't on the field for Thursday's practice, Dan Duggan of The Athletic reports.
Impact Ross hasn't played since Week 14, and given that he hasn't participated in either of the Giants' first two practices of Week 18, he'll most likely remain sidelined for a fourth straight game Sunday against Washington. Kadarius Toney (shoulder) also appears unlikely to play after missing another practice Thursday, likely leaving Kenny Golladay, Darius Slayton (shoulder), David Sills and Pharoh Cooper as the Giants' available options at receiver for the season finale.
JANUARY 6, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Estimated as non-participant Ross (knee) was listed as a non-participant on Wednesday's practice estimation, Zack Rosenblatt of The Newark Star-Ledger reports.
Impact Ross has missed the last three games due to a combination of a positive COVID-19 test result and a knee injury. He's still dealing with his knee injury ahead of Week 18, and he'll likely need to practice in some form Thursday or Friday if he hopes to play Sunday against Washington.
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Won't play Ross (knee) has been ruled out for Sunday's game in Chicago, Dan Salomone of the Giants' official site reports.
Impact Darius Slayton is on the reserve/COVID-19 list while Kadarius Toney (shoulder) and Collin Johnson (hamstring) have been ruled out. That leaves the Giants with Kenny Golladay and practice-squad players as their WR group for Week 17, with the former including Pharoh Cooper and David Sills. Given the lack of depth, Ross could get playing time if he makes it back for Week 18 against Washington.
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Listed as limited Wednesday Ross (knee) was listed as a limited participant on Wednesday's practice estimation, Dan Salomone of the Giants' official site reports.
Impact Ross was activated from the reserve/COVID-19 list, but he's still dealing with a knee injury while also working on his conditioning. If he hopes to avoid the injury report for Week 17, he'll likely need to be a full participant in practice Thursday or Friday.
DECEMBER 29, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Activated by Giants Ross (illness) was activated from the reserve/COVID-19 list Wednesday, Dan Salomone of the Giants' official site reports.
Impact Ross will be able to return to practice Wednesday and seems to have a good chance to suit up in Sunday's matchup against the Bears following a two-game absence. He secured just three of four targets for 35 yards while rushing once for 16 yards in his four appearances prior to testing positive for COVID-19, but he could see a slightly increased role late in the season since Sterling Shepard (Achilles) was placed on injured reserve last week.
DECEMBER 29, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Returns to team facility Coach Joe Judge said Wednesday that Ross (illness) has returned to the team facility, Art Stapleton of The Bergen Record reports.
Impact Ross has missed the Giants' last two games after testing positive for COVID-19, but he appears to be trending toward a Week 17 return. The Giants will likely activate him from the reserve/COVID-19 list this week in hopes that he'll be able to practice ahead of Sunday's game against Chicago.
DECEMBER 29, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
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Not activated Sunday Ross (illness) wasn't activated from the reserve/COVID-19 list in advance of Sunday's game against the Cowboys, Jordan Raanan of ESPN.com reports.
Impact Ross tested positive for the virus Wednesday, and even after the NFL and NFLPA agreed to changes to the COVID-19 return-to-play protocol a few days later, the wideout apparently hasn't progressed enough in his recovery from the illness to suit up Sunday. With Kadarius Toney (oblique/quadriceps) also on the reserve/COVID-19 list, the Giants will turn to Pharoh Cooper, Collin Johnson and Alex Bachman to provide depth behind starting receivers Sterling Shepard, Kenny Golladay and Darius Slayton in Week 15.
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Tests positive for coronavirus Head coach Joe Judge said Wednesday that Ross tested positive for COVID-19, Dan Salomone of the Giants' official site reports.
Impact Ross will be placed on the reserve/COVID-19 list later Wednesday and will need to be asymptomatic for 48 hours and return two consecutive negative tests before he's eligible to return to the Giants' team facility. As such, the speedy wideout's status for Sunday's game against the Cowboys is in serious doubt.
DECEMBER 15, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
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Catches one pass in loss Ross caught his lone target for seven yards in Sunday's 37-21 loss to the Chargers.
Impact Ross played on just 11 of the Giants' 69 offensive snaps in the contest. The speedy wideout saw limited opportunities in the team's offense, especially with Kenny Golladay, Sterling Shepard and Darius Slayton healthy. Once Kadarius Toney (oblique) makes his return, Ross will likely see his snap count shrink even more.
DECEMBER 15, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Just one target in Week 13 loss Ross (illness/quadriceps) failed to corral his lone target in Sunday's 20-9 loss to the Dolphins.
Impact Ross was listed as questionable heading into the contest, but he proceeded to suit up and played 31 percent of the Giants' offensive snaps, his largest share since Week 7. The increased role didn't translate to much meaningful volume in the passing game, however, and Ross' outlook is unlikely to improve if fellow wideouts Kadarius Toney (oblique/quadriceps) and Sterling Shepard (quadriceps) are able to return from multi-game absences this weekend against the Chargers.
DECEMBER 8, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Cleared for Week 13 Ross (illness/quadriceps) is active for Sunday's game against the Dolphins, Dan Salomone of the Giants' official site reports.
Impact Ross only managed one limited practice this week while tending to the quad injury in addition to an illness, but he demonstrated enough progress over the past couple of days to avoid the inactive list. With fellow wideouts Kadarius Toney (quad/oblique) and Sterling Shepard (quad) both sidelined, Ross will likely share No. 3 receiver duties alongside starters Kenny Golladay and Darius Slayton. While both Toney and Shepard were sidelined in last week's 13-7 win over the Eagles, Ross played 10 snaps (17 percent) and finished with two receptions for 28 yards on two targets.
DECEMBER 5, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
On extensive Week 13 injury report Ross (illness/quadriceps) is listed as questionable for Sunday's game against the Dolphins, Zack Rosenblatt of NJ Advance Media reports.
Impact Ross has been limited by a non-COVID illness in practice throughout the week, but he's apparently dealing with a quadriceps injury as wekk. That's been a common theme in New York's receiving corps of late, as both Sterling Shepard and Kadarius Toney are doubtful with quadriceps injuries of their own, and Toney has an oblique issue on top of that. Assuming Ross plays while both Shepard and Toney sit, he would likely compete for the No. 3 wide receiver role with Collin Johnson and possibly Pharoh Cooper, who was called up from the Giants' practice squad last week and played more snaps than either Ross or Johnson.
DECEMBER 3, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
