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Good news hasn’t been frequent for the Giants this year, but they’ve found another contributor to the defense for the future.

Rookie linebacker Devon Kennard was named NFC defensive player of the week, after another impressive showing in last week’s win over the Titans.

He had 2.0 sacks for the second week in a row, sparking a bit of a run from a defense that has been shabby all season. The Giants have 15 sacks the last two weeks as a whole, and Kennard’s emergence has been impressive.

The fifth-round pick also forced the fumble which was returned by teammate Markus Kuhn for a touchdown.