New York Giants quarterback Eli Manning bruised his chest in the Giants’ embarrassing 35-14 loss to the Browns, and coach Tom Coughlin was not certain about the extent of the injury although he gave indications that the Super Bowl MVP would practice for this weekend’s game against the San Francisco 49ers.
Coughlin said he thought Manning was hurt early in the third quarter, although the quarterback was driven into the ground by Browns defensive tackle Shaun Rogers early in the second quarter after throwing a pass to Plaxico Burress.
Manning, who threw three interceptions in the Giants first loss in eight games dating to last season, did not miss a play in the game. He complained of chest pain after the game ended, Coughlin said.
Three other Giants also were injured in the game. Weakside linebacker Gerris Wilkinson had a mild knee sprain. His status is uncertain. Safety James Butler aggravated a biceps injury and middle linebacker Antonio Pierce aggravated a quad that he hurt last week.
Center Shaun O’Hara was treated at the Hospital for Special Surgery in New York for an infected toe on Tuesday.
Information from the Associated Press contributed to this report.