He is the Giant who can still dream of football heaven after having survived a personal hell.
in Cabo San Lucas, Mexico, during the Giants’ early-November bye week, would have said it all if McKinney didn’t feel compelled to say more on Wednesday.“First of all, to show how bad the injury was,” McKinney said. “I don’t think people understood the magnitude of what it was. They didn’t really understand how broken that it really was.“I was almost close to losing three of my fingers.”Xavier McKinney shared this X-ray of his damaged fingers on Instagram.
“That’s why I say the time is so valuable, everything is precious,” McKinney said. “I try to take nothing for granted.“It was traumatizing for me. I never saw anything like that with my own eyes. It was different. It made me change my perspective on a lot of things.”His first call was to his agent at the time. Then he called Giants general manager Joe Schoen, head coach Brian Daboll, Ronnie Barnes, the VP of medical services, and Dr. Robert Hotchkiss, orthopedic surgeon at HSS.
Xavier McKinney celebrates his game-sealing tackle against the Vikings with Giants teammates on Jan. 15, 2023.Giants defensive coordinator Wink Martindale recalls McKinney’s state of mind when they spoke.McKinney’s apology was accepted by all. He is one of 10 Giants captains and one of their most vocal leaders. He is a budding star who ended the wild-card game“I just try to tap into a different mindset,” McKinney said.
“I tell myself in my mind, ‘I’m not tired.’ I give every play 110 percent effort every time. … I gotta push myself a little more, because the stakes are higher now that we’re in the playoffs. I know my teammates need me that much more. I know the defense needs me that much more … when we’re not on the field, in the locker room, wherever it is, to make sure the energy level is through the roof, that’s what I’m trying to do.
McKinney knows how close he came to not being able to do anything. To not being able to help the Giants chase a Super Bowl.
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