New York Giants
Andre Brown - #35 - RB
| Status | Active |
| Height/Weight | 6' 0"/ 227 lbs. |
| Birthday | 12/15/1986 |
| Birthplace | Greenville, NC |
| College | North Carolina State |
| Years played | 4 |
| Drafted | 2009, 4th round, 29th pick by Giants |
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The Giants signed RBs Kregg Lumpkin and Ryan Torain on Tuesday. They will fill RB Andre Brown’s void on the roster.
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Giants RB Brown breaks fibula
Giants RB Andre Brown broke his fibula in Sunday night’s win over the Packers, head coach Tom Coughlin announced.
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So much for that tired arm for Eli Manning, and that offensive slump for the Giants. They got it fixed in their bye week, then routed the Packers 38-10 Sunday night.
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PLAYER NEWS
Brown broke his leg in Sunday's 38-10 rout of the Packers.|||||||
Giants coach Tom Coughlin did not say which leg after the game and the extent of the injury is not known although it seems serious. Brown is among the league leaders with eight TD runs so fantasy owners will have to look elsewhere for valuable points.
Brown is out Sunday with a concussion.|||||||
Brown's time has decreased with Bradshaw healthy and David Wilson out of Tom Coughlin's doghouse.
Eli Manning didn't need a big comeback Thursday night, not with Andre Brown running for a career-high 113 yards and two touchdowns in the New York Giants' 36-7 victory over the Carolina Panthers.|||||||
Brown - waived by five different teams - including the Panthers - since coming into the league as a fourth-round draft pick in 2009 - got his chance Thursday night when Ahmad Bradshaw sat out with a neck injury. He had 71 yards and his first NFL TD during the Giants' comeback win over Tampa Bay on Sept. 20.
The Colts claimed Brown off waivers from Denver and have released kick returner Kenny Moore.|||||||
Brown appeared in three games with Denver this season, running twice for minus-1 yard. At North Carolina State, he ran for 2,539 yards and 22 touchdowns. He could be a security blanket with Joseph Addai and Donald Brown injured.
The Denver Broncos have juggled their running back corps again, waiving Lance Ball and re-signing Brown. The moves were announced Tuesday.|||||||
Brown spent the first week of the season on the Broncos' roster before being waived and signed to the team's practice squad. He had been awarded to the Broncos off waivers from the New York Giants but didn't play in the opener as he was dealing with a turf toe injury.