NY Giants running back DJ Ware officially out for Dallas Cowboys game

Before Wednesday's practice, coach Tom Coughlin said the Giants' medical staff would be "very cautious" with running back DJ Ware, who suffered a concussion Thanksgiving night in Denver. Apparently, their caution is enough to keep him off the field Sunday, as Ware -- formerly known as Danny -- has already been declared "out" for the Cowboys game.

The decision ensures the Giants will be down a running back Sunday -- and they could be down two. Teammate Ahmad Bradshaw sat out the Broncos game with a new injury to his left foot, on top of battling a pair of injuries in his right foot for most of the season.

Bradshaw, like Ware, did not practice Wednesday, and his status for the weekend is uncertain. But Bradshaw was not wearing a boot on either foot and was walking around during drills, clearly an improvement from last week when he was on crutches two days before the Denver game.

"We are keeping our fingers crossed," Coughlin said.

In the meantime, fourth running back Gartrell Johson, the waiver-wire pickup whose first game with the Giants was against the Cowboys in Week 2, is preparing for the possibility of seeing ee more time this week.

"It’s part of being professional, you have to get yourself ready every week," Johnson said. "But this week, I’m more honed in. I could just get thrown in at any time, so I’m alert and I’m ready."

On the rest of the team's injury report, S Michael Johnson (groin) did not practice. WR Derek Hagan (hamstring) was limited. QB Eli Manning (foot) and LB Michael Boley (back) practiced fully.