The 185th meeting of the Giants and the Commanders took a drastic turn right in the first quarter. The Giants lost starting linebacker Micah McFadden to a serious right leg injury in the first quarter of their Week 1 game against the Washington Commanders. There are now serious questions about his 2025 season outlook.

McFadden sustained the injury in the first quarter while attempting to tackle Commanders’ running back Austin Ekeler. McFadden’s ankle buckled awkwardly, forcing the medical team to place an air cast on his leg and cart him off the field with 7:54 remaining in the first quarter. As the cart came out, the whole Giants squad came to the field to support their star. Following the injury, McFadden is out for the rest of the game, having logged just two tackles.

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