The Giants are activating S Xavier McKinney from IR ahead of Sunday's game against the Colts, and he's expected to play, according to ESPN's Jordan Raanan. That's a shift vs. Friday, when HC Brian Daboll said he didn't expect McKinney to return. The safety has been out since suffering a hand injury in a 4-weeler accident during the team's Week 9 bye. We'll watch for further word on McKinney's role against Indy, but we've already added him to the Week 17 IDP rankings for a high-upside matchup.

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Giants S Xavier McKinney had surgery Tuesday on the hand he injured in a Can-Am accident in Mexico over the team's bye. ESPN's Jordan Raanan reports that McKinney says there's "no timeline" on his recovery and that the safety isn't sure he'll be able to play again this season. The hand is expected to make a full recovery in the long term.

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Giants S Xavier McKinney revealed Monday that he suffered a hand injury in an ATV accident during the bye week that will keep him out for "a few weeks." We'll see about the specific return date. Rookie Dane Belton looks likeliest to pick up the playing time in McKinney's absence.

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