This one looks serious
Bryce Ford-Wheaton, a key special teams player and backup wide receiver for the New York Giants, was reportedly carted off the field during Sunday’s training camp practice.
From Dan Duggan of The Athletic:
Looks like Bryce Ford-Wheaton just suffered a major injury. Tried to walk off and couldn’t. Slammed his helmet, teammates and coaches gathered around him.
When you see teammates do this, it is generally not a good sign:
WR Bryce Ford-Wheaton in pain on ground. Grabbed at back part of his leg. Just fell to the ground after taking a step. Later carted off with head in towel. pic.twitter.com/i5IkNftuJc
— Jordan Raanan (@JordanRaanan) July 27, 2025
Jordan Ranaan of ESPN said Ford-Wheaton “grabbed at the back part of his leg” when he went down.
Ford-Wheaton took to social media after the injury and seemed to acknowledge the severity of it:
I’d be lying if I said I wasn’t devastated! I did everything by the book! Didn’t take a single shortcut, left no stone unturned, invested everything into my body and my health this year. I’m not sure why me but I promise I’m not going out on these terms. It’s a long road ahead…
— Bryce Ford-Wheaton (@Brycewheat3) July 27, 2025
Ford-Wheaton joined the Giants as an undrafted free agent out of West Virginia in 2023. He impressed that summer, but suffered a torn ACL during training camp and spent the season on IR.
In 2024, he played in 14 games almost exclusively on special teams. He played 286 special teams snaps, 78% of the special teams snaps he was active for, and just two on offense.
Should Ford-Wheaton be lost for the season candidates for his special teams role include veteran wide receiver Zach Pascal, a special teams mainstay in recent years, and undrafted free agent Dalen Cambre, almost exclusively a special teams player at Louisiana.