Giants Rookie Mauigoa Clears Shoulder Injury as Aaron Donald's Return Is Confirmed for Monday
Francis Mauigoa carries no injury designation into the Rams game after being limited in practice this week, and Rams coach Sean McVay has now confirmed Aaron Donald will play Monday, a firmer statement than earlier this month.
Rookie right guard Francis Mauigoa practiced fully Saturday and carries no injury designation into Monday night's game against the Rams, clearing a shoulder injury that limited him in practice Thursday and Friday, according to CBS Sports, which cited Giants reporter Dan Salomone.
The update lands the same week Rams coach Sean McVay confirmed that Aaron Donald will actually play Monday, a firmer statement than his more hedged comments earlier this month, according to CBS Sports. Donald retired in March 2024 and signed a one-year, $20 million contract to return to the Rams on Aug. 30, 2026; he did not play in the Rams' Week 1 loss to the 49ers.
GiantsGator has covered Donald's move toward playing and the Giants' interior line's PFF grades against a possible Donald matchup separately this month, following Mauigoa's Week 1 debut, when he did not allow a pressure on 36 pass-blocking snaps — the most by a rookie in a Week 1 game since 2018.
Donald's snap count Monday has not been set. "I don't know what my snap count is gonna be like," he said this week, according to Yahoo Sports.