Giants Lose Phillips For The Season

It appears that the injury bug that plagued the Giants throughout training camp is starting to rear its ugly head once again.

This time it will take away the season of one of Big Blue's most promising young stars: Kenny Phillips. After recording two interceptions in Sunday's 33-31 victory over the Dallas Cowboys, Phillips was diagnosed with patellafemoral arthritis in his knee, the same knee that had been bothering him all summer. Story.

Phillips is now the third Giants to hit the DL for the season. Jay Alford injured his knee is a pre-season loss to the Chicago Bears, while Andre Brown ruptured his Achillies tendon in training camp. The Giants are also playing without Aaron Ross, who suffered a horrifying hamstring injury late in camp, and Kevin Dockery is also nursing a hamstring injury. However, both Ross and Dockery are expected back in camp this week.

The Giants will have to rely on C.C. Brown, and Aaron Rouse (not Ross), claimed off waivers from the Green Bay Packers to fill in.