New York Giants linebacker Micah McFadden will miss significant time this season after injuring his right foot in the first quarter of the season-opening loss at Washington, according to multiple reports on Tuesday.

McFadden is expected to return at some point this season after having foot surgery, ESPN reported. He was injured tackling Commanders quarterback Jayden Daniels, then McFadden’s right leg was placed in an air cast and he left the field on a cart. He returned to the sidelines later in his street clothes and his right foot in a walking boot.

On the same drive that McFadden was hurt, his replacement Darius Muasau covered Washington tight end Zach Ertz, who caught a 7-yard touchdown pass with 7:00 left in the opening quarter in the Commanders’ 21-6 victory.

McFadden, 25, started

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