Running back Ahmad Bradshaw and safety Michael Johnson out of practice again

The three Giants players who missed practice on Wednesday (Ahmad Bradshaw, Michael Johnson and DJ Ware) are out once again Thursday, though Bradshaw was doing heavy work on the side.

The Giants' running back, who missed last week's game against the Broncos with an ankle sprain, was doing full sprints and appeared to have no issues or limitations while running. I continue to hear optimism on Bradshaw, which means he might return to practice Friday and should play Sunday against the Cowboys.

Johnson (groin), however, might not be on the field against Dallas. He didn't do anything except stretch and jog very lightly during the portion of practice open to the media Thursday. We'll see if he makes any progress Friday.

The Giants have yet to make a roster move to replace linebacker Antonio Pierce. At this point, they'll wait to see what happens with Johnson and then decide if they should bring up one of the safeties from their practice squad (Sha'reff Rashad or Vince Anderson).


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