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December 23, 2007
Brandon Jacobs limped off the field with an apparent left leg injury in the third quarter of Sunday's game against the Bills. He had 18 carries, 111 yards, and two scores at the time. Ahmad Bradshaw took his place.

December 13, 2007
Giants running back Brandon Jacobs (hamstring), linebacker Antonio Pierce (ankle), and wide receiver Steve Smith (hamstring) all practiced fully on Wednesday, the New York Daily News notes.

December 9, 2007
Brandon Jacobs carried the ball 22 times for 70 yards and caught three passes for 11 yards in his return to action Sunday. He also lost a pair of fumbles. It wasn't a great performance, but the fact that Jacobs received so much work and made it through the game unscathed is a positive sign.

December 9, 2007
Brandon Jacobs will suit up for New York today, ESPN is reporting.

December 7, 2007
Brandon Jacobs practiced fully on Friday and is considered probable for Sunday's game, the Eagles official web site reports. Jacobs missed the last two games due to an injured hamstring.

December 7, 2007
Brandon Jacobs was limited in practice again on Thursday. "I have no idea on my status, but I'm feeling better and better every day," he tells the New York Post. Jacobs has missed the last two games due to a sore hamstring. Reuben Droughns stands to start if Jacobs is out in Week 14.

December 6, 2007
Brandon Jacobs was "very limited" in practice on Wednesday and isn't eager to test his sore hamstring. "I'm not going to push myself as much as I can, because it's a hamstring and you never know," he tells the New York Post. "You come back too soon you can hurt it more and be out for the next four weeks." Jacobs then added, "I feel very good about my chances of playing this weekend." Thanks for the mixed messages, Brandon.

December 5, 2007
Brandon Jacobs will practice on Wednesday, but he will be limited due to his sore hamstring, head coach Tom Coughlin informs the New York Daily News.

December 4, 2007
Brandon Jacobs (hamstring) is expected to return to action this week, the New York Daily News reports. He has missed the last two games. The Giants visit the Eagles on Sunday.

December 1, 2007
Brandon Jacobs worked out some this week, but he's going to miss Sunday's game, according to the New York Daily News. Jacobs still is dealing with a bum hamstring, so Derrick Ward will start and Reuben Droughns will help out.

November 24, 2007
Brandon Jacobs once again was unable to take part in practice on Friday. He's dealing with a hamstring injury, according to the New York Daily News. Since Derrick Ward was limited in Friday's session by ankle and groin injuries, Reuben Droughns likely will be the Giants' starting running back Sunday with rookie Ahmad Bradshaw pitching in.

November 22, 2007
Brandon Jacobs (hamstring) missed his second straight day of pratice Thursday and is very iffy for Sunday's game with Minnesota. With Derrick Ward also dinged up, the Giants would probably look to Reuben Droughns if Jacobs can't go.

November 19, 2007
Brandon Jacobs has a pulled left hamstring that will leave him doubtful for next Sundays game against the Vikings. Jacobs pulled up lame against the Lions this weekend, and did not return to the game. Reuben Droughns will pick up most of the carries next weekend, and Ahmad Bradshaw should get some work as well.

November 18, 2007
Brandon Jacobs was helped off of the field by the Giants trainers with an apparent left hamstring injury. The details of his injury aren't known at this time.

October 28, 2007
Unable to throw the ball in the rain Sunday, the Giants rode Brandon Jacobs to a win versus the Dolphins in London. Jacobs rushed for 131 yards on 23 carries, marking the third time he's topped 100 yards in his four games since returning from a knee injury.

October 23, 2007
Brandon Jacobs did not come out of Sunday's action any worse for the wear. He entered the contest with an ankle injury. Head coach Tom Coughlin tells the New York Daily News that Jacobs "seemed to come through fine. I think he's the same, no worse than he was a week ago."

October 21, 2007
Brandon Jacobs was able to play through his sprained ankle on Sunday, and he had a big day. The running back tallied 107 yards and a touchdown on 18 carries and caught three passes for 16 yards. He has a nice matchup against the Dolphins next week, followed by a Week 9 bye.

October 21, 2007
Brandon Jacobs is active for Sunday's game against the 49ers despite a sprained ankle. He's worth using in fantasy leagues.

October 18, 2007
Brandon Jacobs was limited in practice on Wednesday due to a sprained ankle suffered on Monday night. "It's just part of the game," Jacobs tells the New York Daily News. "I've never been that guy that's always hurt. I've never been hurt, really, before my knee injury. But I'm doing all right. I'll be able to push through." The Giants host the 49ers on Sunday.

October 15, 2007
Brandon Jacobs suffered a "burner" and tweaked his ankle during Monday's game against the Falcons. He played into the fourth quarter but is not expected to return.

October 9, 2007
Giants head coach Tom Coughlin is pleased with how the combined backfield of Brandon Jacobs and Derrick Ward fared in Week 5. As I have said many times, the more good football players you can have, the better off you are going to be, Coughlin tells the team's official web site. I thought yesterday Derrick Wards first half was very good and the experience he had with the ankle that kind of set him back and hobbled him up a little bit. I thought that Brandons second half was strong. So the combination worked very well." The Giants running backs rushed for 171 yards and two touchdowns against the Jets.

October 7, 2007
Brandon Jacobs looked great in his return from a sprained knee Sunday. He racked up an even 100 yards on 20 carries and scored once. Backup Derrick Ward was remained involved, rushing 13 times for 56 yards and a score, but Jacobs will be the primary option going forward, so long as he stays healthy.

October 7, 2007
Brandon Jacobs is active for Sundays game against the Jets. He has not played since he suffered a knee injury in Week 1.

October 4, 2007
Brandon Jacobs practiced fully on Wednesday and declared himself ready for Week 5. He also appears to be willing to share carries with Derrick Ward. "Just look around the league," Jacobs tells the New York Daily News. "Every team has two backs. D-Ward is a very good back. We're going to utilize both of us when things are right... We have no selfish people in our backfield - none whatsoever. I would love to get 40 carries and run for daylight every time, but that's not the way it goes. It's a long season and I'm trying to have a long career."

October 2, 2007
Brandon Jacobs will see more carries in practice this week and could return Sunday against the Jets. "We will see where he is," head coach Tom Coughlin tells the team's official web site. "He has been cleared obviously to practice last week so we had him take X amount of reps and we will increase the reps this week and see exactly where he is, what his comfort zone is with all the maneuvers that he will have to go through." Jacobs sprained the MCL in his right knee during the second quarter of the season opener against the Cowboys.

September 29, 2007
Brandon Jacobs made it through a couple of days of practice this week. However, he's not quite ready to return to action on Sunday, according to the New York Daily News. "They want to make sure things are right, which I don't blame them," Jacobs said. "I'm not holding it against them because they're holding me out for this week. I want to play, but it's a long season." Derrick Ward missed practice Friday to rest his sore ankle, but barring a setback, he should be ready to play Sunday, allowing Jacobs to focus on getting heatlhy for the next game.

September 28, 2007
Brandon Jacobs returned to practice for the first time since suffering a sprained knee during the season opener. "We are just going to gradually work him in a little bit more conditioning work, that type of thing," head coach Tom Coughlin told the team's official website.

September 27, 2007
Brandon Jacobs may try to practice later this week. He has started to run on the sidelines. "I would love to play this weekend. I'm getting very close," Jacobs tells the New York Daily News. "But I don't want to go out and ruin my opportunity to be the guy in the future. It's a knee injury and it'll only get worse if you don't let it heal." Jacobs sprained the MCL his right knee in the second quarter of the season opener.

September 26, 2007
Brandon Jacobs probably won't be able to play at least until Week 5 due to his sore knee. Derrick Ward, who's been surprisingly solid through the first three weeks, figures to start Sunday with Reuben Droughns once again getting the short-yardage work.

September 23, 2007
Brandon Jacobs will sit out again due to the knee injury he suffered in Week 1, ESPN.com reported. Derrick Ward will once again be the starter.

September 18, 2007
Brandon Jacobs is not expected to practice this week, but it's possible. "If I feel better, I'll try," he tells the New York Daily News. "If I don't, I won't." Jacobs sprained the MCL in his right knee during the season opener. Derrick Ward is starting in his place.

September 10, 2007
Brandon Jacobs is expected to miss three-to-five weeks after spraining the MCL in his right knee on Sunday night, NFL.com reports. Tom Coughlin will hold his usual press conference on Monday afternoon and hopefully confirm any diagnosis and clear up how his backfield could move forward with Derrick Ward and/or Reuben Droughns.

September 10, 2007
Brandon Jacobs was diagnosed with a sprained MCL in his right knee after being knocked out of Sunday's game. He's scheduled for an MRI on Monday, according to the New York Daily News. Once the MRI is examined, we should hear a timetable for his return, but it seems unlikely that he will be ready for a full load in Week 2. Derrick Ward picked up 89 yards on 13 carries in Jacobs' absence and is worth picking up in all leagues to see if he gets the bulk of work if Jacobs is out for a while.

September 9, 2007
Brandon Jacobs injured his knee in the second quarter of Sunday night's game against the Cowboys and will not return. Reuben Droughns and Derrick Ward are expected to get work in his place. The severity of Jacobs' injury is not known.

July 26, 2007
Brandon Jacobs knows he has the skills to be a 300-carry player, and he's not listening to critics who think otherwise. "I don't give a damn what people say," Jacobs tells the Newark Star-Ledger. "I have talent, I can catch the ball, I can run with it. I don't have to run somebody over all the time. I actually am a running back." The article also notes that Jacobs spent the offseason working with trainer Joe Carini, the man lauded for turning Tiki Barber from a change-of-pace back into a full-time stud. Larry Johnson also trained with Carini this offseason.

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