Former Penn State DB Amani Oruwariye involved in scary practice injury, per report

Former Penn State DB Amani Oruwariye was reportedly involved in a scary injury scene during Wednesday’s practices.

A current member of the New York Giants practice squad, Oruwariye reportedly went down during kickoff practice drills. Multiple reporters indicated Oruwariye was loaded onto a backboard and carted off the field after his injury.

Those on the scene for the practice reported that Oruwariye was moving his arms and hands slowly but also noted the medical team was extremely careful while moving the defensive back.

Scary scene at Giants practice: Practice squad CB Amani Oruwariye was loaded onto a backboard and carted off the field. Medical staff was very careful moving him. Did see him moving his left hand as he was carted off.

Didn’t see what happened, they were doing kickoff drills.

— Dan Duggan (@DDuggan21) September 13, 2023

Giants CB Amani Oruwariye got hurt during kickoff work at practice just now and had to be lifted carefully onto a cart and taken off the field. He was moving his arms slowly as he was taken away, but he didn’t move much otherwise. It was a scary, scary scene pic.twitter.com/eTS4AYkp6r

— Pat Leonard (@PLeonardNYDN) September 13, 2023

Oruwariye is in his first season with the Giants after playing his first 4 NFL seasons for the Detroit Lions. He is just 2 seasons removed from a season with 6 interceptions and 11 pass breakups but had just 3 pass breakups and 0 interceptions during 2022.