The entire season flashed before Mathias Kiwanuka's eyes when Redskins left tackle Chris Samuels rolled onto his left ankle on the final play of the season opener. And when Kiwanuka was a non-factor one week later in St. Louis, it looked like the injury would nag him all season long. But while the rest of the Giants lamented an early bye week that potentially robbed them of momentum, the 25-year-old Kiwanuka relished the time off.
"Having the bye week, where it is isn't the most beneficial thing for the team in general," he said. "But for me it couldn't have come at a better time." That's because the week of light practice, combined with a three-day weekend, gave Kiwanuka a chance to heal. He's still not completely free of the pain and swelling, but he said the issue has been reduced to basically "nothing." Continue
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