Brandon Jacobs (hamstring) is "hoping and praying" he'll be ready for Week 8. Jacobs said he knew he'd be unable to suit up for the game against the Vikings on Monday morning. "I'm getting better," he said, "and we'll go from there." Older players are often slow to recover from soft-tissue injuries and the Giants have a bye in Week 9. Even if Jacobs is able to play against the Eagles, he won't be an every-snap player.