Kenny Golladay eyes bounce-back Year 2 with New York Giants after unspecified offseason procedure

EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — New York Giants wide receiver Kenny Golladay had an unspecified medical procedure this past offseason that kept him out during the spring, general manager Joe Schoen revealed Thursday.

The procedure could help explain what has been an uneven summer for Golladay, who was on the field every day at training camp but had limited production and didn't seem to be moving well at times.

Golladay had only one catch on four targets in 51 snaps this preseason, and curiously was the only veteran who had played significant snaps in the first two preseason games to also play Sunday against the New York Jets.

«He's good. He's come to work every day,» Schoen said. «Great kid, works hard, knows his assignments. I don't think he's missed a practice. He's been available, other than the spring he had a little procedure. But he's been good.»

Golladay, who did not participate in OTAs, wouldn't disclose what type of procedure he underwent, but it marks the latest in what has become a string of injuries.

Golladay's final season with the Detroit Lions in 2020 was marred by a hip injury, and he dealt with a hamstring problem that cost him most of last summer and slowed him early in the 2021 season — his first with the Giants. When Golladay finally started getting healthy last year, he suffered a knee injury in a Week 5 loss to the Dallas Cowboys.

The 6-foot-4 Golladay is seeking his first fully healthy season since 2019, when he led the NFL with 11 touchdown catches and finished with 1,190 receiving yards in 16 games with the Lions.

Golladay said Thursday he feels «pretty good» entering this season, the second of a four-year, $72 million deal with the Giants. He expects to produce more like the player he was with the Lions