Braxton Berrios undergoes season-ending surgery in surprise Giants blow

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New York Post · collected 2026-10-07 · by Ryan Dunleavy

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Braxton Berrios announced on Instagram that he will undergo season-ending surgery due to a foot/ankle injury sustained during Sunday's game, marking his third consecutive year with limited playing time. The 31-year-old receiver had been a primary returner and depth option for the Giants but finishes the season without any receptions despite being active in only one game. Charlie Jones is expected to take over Berrios' roles, while the team has added multiple receivers to their practice squad as potential replacements.
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On Tuesday, Braxton Berrios announced on Instagram that he would undergo season-ending surgery due to an injury sustained during the Giants' win on Sunday. This marks the third consecutive year Berrios has had his season cut short after six games, leaving him devastated and feeling like all his efforts over the past nine months have been in vain. As a primary returner and depth receiver, Berrios was valuable to the team but could not secure a permanent spot on the 53-man roster despite maxing out his three practice-squad elevations. He finished the season with four punt returns, five kickoff returns, and zero catches from one target before being sidelined again by injury. Charlie Jones is expected to take over Berrios' roles, while Berrios himself will become a free agent.

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🔮 Charlie Jones will fill Berrios’ multiple roles.
🔮 tRY IT NOWBecause McCarthy is on the 53-man roster, the Giants could have made McCarthy inactive and still used him as the emergency third-stringer if the starter and backup (Jameis Winston and Jake Haener) are ruled out.
🔮 Thomas (groin) practiced in a limited capacity after sitting out the previous two days, while center John Michael Schmitz (personal reasons) was absent and replaced by Bryan Hudson during the media viewing period. Access the Giants like never before Get texts from Paul Schwartz with all the latest Giants news and insights, exclusive to Sports+ subscribers. tRY IT NOWSchmitz is expected to rejoin teammates in time for Sunday’s game against the Cardinals.
🔮 Cam Skattebo isn’t out to prove that the Giants didn’t need Love in a head-to-head matchup of the running back that they are featuring and the one they likely would have drafted had he been available two picks later.
🔮 None of it has made Hood any less coachable, passionate or willing to work, in the eyes of the Giants.
🔮 Informed that as of that moment Wednesday afternoon Dart had not shared any sort of public update, Harbaugh quipped, “Maybe he just texted me that.
🔮 - CHECK OUT THE LATEST NFL STANDINGS AND GIANTS STATS Harbaugh said there are “a lot of layers” and subtleties to playing time as coaches put together game plans and call plays that he does not feel obliged to share publicly. He spoke last week about hoping the opportunities would come for Beckham against the Titans, but it didn’t work out that way and it was “nothing he did.”
🔮 Isaiah Likely wears No. 9 for the Giants, and that might be the best thing that could happen to J.J. McCarthy.
🔮 Who would’ve thought that would be the case when the season started?
🔮 Guys go down and everybody feels bad for them, but we know that they would want us to continue moving forward.”
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Berrios, as the primary returner and a depth receiver, held more value and needed to be signed to the 53-man roster because he maxed out his three practice-squad elevations.
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🔮 Charlie Jones will fill Berrios’ multiple roles.
2026-10-07 · New York Post
Braxton Berrios undergoes season-ending surgery in surprise Giants blow · assertive framing

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For the third time in as many seasons, receiver Braxton Berrios won’t play in more than six games. asserted
Berrios → play → games
Berrios announced Tuesday on Instagram that he is headed for season-ending surgery after he left Sunday’s Giants win with a foot/ankle injury. asserted
he → announce → injury
“Two of my last three seasons ended this way,” Berrios wrote, “and I’d be lying if I said I wasn’t miserable right now. asserted
I → end → seasons
I felt I belonged here this year and everything finally fell in place, now it feels like everything I’ve poured into the last 9 months is gone in the blink of an eye. asserted
I → feel → eye
“The timing that I thought had arrived feels like a punishment again, but the good news about God is I know it’s coming.” asserted
it → think → God
The Giants cut Darius Slayton before the first game and cut Odell Beckham Jr. last week. asserted
Giants → cut → Jr.
Berrios, as the primary returner and a depth receiver, held more value and needed to be signed to the 53-man roster because he maxed out his three practice-squad elevations. asserted
he → hold → elevations
Berrios finishes the season with four punt returns, five kickoff returns and zero catches on one target. asserted
Berrios → finish → target
Charlie Jones will fill Berrios’ multiple roles. asserted
Jones → fill → roles
Receivers Dalen Cambre, Jalin Hyatt and Dontae Fleming (added Tuesday) are on the practice squad. asserted
Cambre → add → squad
“I think our first look would be internally, yes,” head coach John Harbaugh said Monday when Berrios seemed to miss some time. asserted
Berrios → think → time
“We have guys that have been here practicing, who are in the system, know what they’re doing or are preparing for this opportunity. asserted
they → have → opportunity
I’m sure we’ll turn over every stone, too. asserted
we → ’m → stone
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