New York Giants' Jon Runyan Jr. reveals he underwent ankle surgery in December

USA Today

2 days ago

New York Giants left guard Jon Runyan Jr. is expected to reprise his role as the starter again, but he revealed an interesting tidbit about how his season ended last year.
After starting the first 13 games for New York, Runyan suffered an ankle injury during the Week 13 game against the New Orleans Saints. It effectively ended his season, forcing him to miss the final four games of the campaign.
In a recent appearance on the Giants Huddle podcast, Runyan revealed he underwent surgery in December to repair the injury.
"Yep, had surgery back in mid-December," Runyan said. "Stayed up here the whole offseason. We have a great training staff, great doctors that helped me along the way."
General manager Joe Schoen hinted at Runyan being ready to go for the spring earlier this offseason despite missing the final month of the season.
Going into the second of a three-year deal worth $30 million, Runyan allowed 29 total pressures, including two sacks across 541 pass-blocking snaps, per Pro Football Focus. He was also given a modest 52.3 run-blocking grade before the injury.
The Giants' offensive line will be under the microscope yet again, and Runyan will be a key piece of the unit for the upcoming campaign.