Giants-Saints injury news: Giants’ WR John Ross designated to return from IR

With Sterling Shepard and Darius Slayton hurting, Ross’s potential return is a little bit of good news

Wide receiver John Ross, sidelined so far this season by a hamstring injury, has been designated to return from IR by the New York Giants.

That means that Ross practiced on Wednesday as the Giants held a walk-through in preparation for Sunday’s game against the New Orleans Saints. It does not mean Ross has been added to the 53-man roster. The Giants could do that if Ross shows them enough this week, but they have 21 days to add him to the active roster.

Ross’s return would be welcomed by a team that is averaging only 18.7 points per game. The Giants signed the speedy former Cincinnati Bengals first-round pick, who never lived up to that status, hoping that he could create some big plays.

The Giants also could be without wide receivers Darius Slayton and Sterling Shepard against the Saints. Both players suffered hamstring injuries in the team’s Week 3 loss to the Atlanta Falcons.