EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. -- New York Giants cornerback Jason
Sehorn probably will miss one or two games after breaking a rib
while making an interception on the opening play from scrimmage
against Dallas.
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The Giants, who beat the Cowboys 19-14 Sunday, have a bye
this week, and don't play again until Oct. 29 against Philadelphia.
"He will probably be doubtful for Philly and questionable for
Cleveland then we'll probably have him back for the Rams," Giants
coach Jim Fassel said Monday. "That's my best guess."
Fassel named nickel back Emmanuel McDaniel to start in Sehorn's spot at right corner. Reggie Stephens will take over the nickel back position.
Sehorn broke a rib below his right collarbone after landing on
his back while making the first of the Giants' five interceptions
against Troy Aikman.
"It's got to heal to a certain extent," Fassel said. "Then
you can pad those things. Obviously, it will take time. It will
take a couple of weeks for him to feel better. Those are painful
like any other fracture of a bone."
Fassel said Sehorn would be able to do some work with the team
during practice, but he would have to avoid contact for a couple of
weeks.
Sehorn, who is engaged to "Law & Order" star Angie Harmon, has
been plagued by injuries the last two seasons. He missed the entire
1998 season after hurting his knee returning a kickoff in a
preseason game. He played in only 10 games last season. He was
sidelined early with a hamstring injury and then for the season on
Dec. 5 after breaking his leg.
Both of Sehorn's major injuries came in games against the New
York Jets.
"I landed on my shoulder and it folded over," Sehorn said. "At
first, I thought it was my collarbone but it turns out I
fractured the rib underneath the collarbone. That's a silver
lining. It's a bigger bone."
Sehorn leads the Giants this season with 43 tackles and seemed
to be getting back to the form that made him one of the NFL's top
cornerbacks.
"Things don't always go the way you want them to," Sehorn said
of his latest injury. "You have to roll with the punches. What
can I change by being ticked off or upset? The only thing I can
do is deal with it. Over the last two years, I've learned to
deal with these situations."
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