Domenik Hixon

Published: 24 minutes ago Tweet Jeff Shull New York Giants, Houston Texans, Texas A&M Football Featured Columnist RANT It! Jim O'Connor-US PRESSWIRE The New York Giants just can’t catch a break. Despite telling reporters today that he has ZERO pain in his knee, doctors revealed that Domenik Hixon tore his ACL on Monday night. It was originally thought of as a calf injury, but Hixon had his knee evaluated yesterday and...Read Full Story

( Reuters ) - The New York Giants suffered another injury setback as receiver and return specialist Domenik Hixon was ruled out for the National Football League season with a torn ligament in his right knee, the team said on Wednesday. Hixon was injured while making a spectacular juggling catch for a touchdown during New York's victory over the St. Louis Rams on Monday and will require surgery in the near future, the team said in a statement. He tore the same ligament during a mini-camp...Read Full Story

When Domenik Hixon went down due to injury, the Giants’ now need another slot receiver to fill the void with Hixon lost for the season. For Derek Hagan, the sad news will give him another chance to prove himself and justify why the Giants’ made the right choice in signing him. The 6 foot 2 standout from Arizona State (who averaged 100 yards per games in two of his four seasons at ASU) , was drafted high in the 2006 N.F.L. Draft, he was selected in the third round by the Dolphins’ with the...Read Full Story

I’m a little shaken up about this, because as a returner and receiver – Hixon is a star on the rise for the Giants… and he will be missed. The news just hit about 20 minutes ago, but already it’s got me thinking about what comes next. So let’s sit down for a minute and unpack what this means for the rest of the season now that we know Hixon is definitely not in the rotation: • So now who returns punts and kicks? Sinorice Moss, Danny Ware, Antrel Rolle, and Aaron Ross will all be considered...Read Full Story

The New York Giants notched their first win of the season tonight by defeating the St. Louis Rams 28-16.  But it didn’t come without the cost of losing two receivers to injuries. Both Mario Manningham and Domenik Hixon were forced to leave the game and neither player returned. Manningham suffered a concussion at the end of the first half after his head slammed to the turf while making a catch down field.  His status for this Sunday’s game against the Eagles is uncertain at this point...Read Full Story