The Giants probably wish they didn't mention on Monday that Eli Manning has been experiencing plantar fasciitis in his right foot for weeks, considering he hasn't been listed on previous injury reports.
By not disclosing Manning's ailment, the Giants could possibly be viewed as violating the league's injury report policy. But luckily for the G-Men, the NFL decided that the Giants had not been out of line with their report of Manning's foot issue, the New York Daily News reports.
“We accept the distinction between plantar fasciitis as an
irritation that is not a reportable injury versus a sprain, strain,
fracture, dislocation, or in this case an injured plantar fascia that
is reportable,” league spokesman Greg Aiello said in an e-mail to the Daily News.
“As
soon as the Giants took an MRI on Eli Manning’s foot and determined he
had injured the plantar fascia, the team disclosed it publicly. The
injury report does not require the listing of every sore or irritated
body part unless it is severe enough to affect the player’s ability to
participate in practice or games.”
Manning has not missed any practices or games this season due to the foot injury.
