Giants WR Kenny Golladay (rib) returned to a limited practice on Thursday. We're expecting him to play vs. the Chargers this weekend, but he's not a recommended fantasy starter.

Giants WR Kenny Golladay had a "procedure" this offseason, GM Joe Schoen said Thursday. It sidelined Golladay through the spring, but Schoen gave no other details. Perhaps that explains why Golladay has played "with the stiffness of a mannequin" this summer, as ESPN's Jordan Raanan wrote. We continue to avoid Golladay in fantasy drafts.

Giants HC Brian Daboll stirred murmurs this week over the roster status of WR Kenny Golladay. Asked whether the wideout's roster spot was secure, Daboll answered by saying all the receivers were "competing." He sounded different Monday, according to the team website: “He’s done a good job with what we’ve asked him to do. He’s competed, and he’s played multiple spots for us. He’s continuing to learn our offense. I think he’s done a good job of learning it." Golladay's contract has kept him from being a cut candidate, so we're not taking this as anything more than coachspeak. Golladay has looked bad in a pass offense that has looked shaky-to-poor overall. He should not factor prominently into anyone's fantasy football plans.

The Athletic's Dan Duggan wonders if the Giants will reduce WR Kenny Golladay's role. The team would lose $4.3 million in cap space by cutting Golladay, so his roster spot is safe. But, as Duggan points out, the new Giants regime has no ties to Golladay, who's been disappointing in camp and preseason action. We'll keep an eye on his early-season role, but we're not targeting Golladay in fantasy drafts.

Giants insider Dan Schneier told us on the latest Draft Sharks podcast that WR Kenny Golladay "has not looked good in training camp at all from a separation standpoint." Schneier has heard that the hip Golladay had surgery on back in 2020 will never be the same. "He's not creating separation like he did on the film I watched on him in Detroit," Schneier added. Schneier also believes Golladay is a bad fit in this Brian Daboll offense and with QB Daniel Jones.

Giants WR Kenny Golladay (rib) did not practice on Wednesday. He played through this issue last week, so we're expecting him to play vs. the Chargers this weekend. But the struggling Golladay shouldn't be in fantasy lineups with Jake Fromm likely under center.