By Dan Duggan | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com

It may seem like the Giants are a MASH unit right now, but their extensive injury list is mostly the result of caution. With the season opener in Dallas still 14 weeks away, the Giants aren't going to take any risks in a minicamp practice. Most of the injuries have been described as "soreness" by coaches. That continued on Wednesday as the injury list continued to grow.

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LG Justin Pugh

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Seth Wenig | AP Photo

Pugh was on the sidelines for the second consecutive practice. He said he has "a little tweak in my back." Understandably, the Giants aren't going to mess with a back injury at this point. Pugh said he's not worried about his back impacting his availability for training camp.

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LT Ereck Flowers

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John Munson | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com

Flowers was removed midway through practice with an undisclosed injury. Offensive coordinator Mike Sullivan said that Flowers was "sore." Flowers remained on the side watching the rest of practice, which is a good sign — if he suffered a serious injury he certainly would have gone to the trainer's room for further evaluation. Flowers seemed to be hobbling a bit as he walked off the field after practice, so it is likely a lower body issue.

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TE Evan Engram

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Seth Wenig | AP Photo

First-round pick Evan Engram was a spectator on Wednesday. Sullivan said Engram sat out because he was, you guessed it, "sore." Engram appeared to be moving around fine, so there were no indications that he was dealing with anything other than a minor ailment.

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RG D.J. Fluker

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Fluker's status is the biggest concern out of Wednesday's practice. The backup right guard appeared to injure his arm and he left the field in significant pain. Sullivan did not provide an update on Fluker's condition.

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Live updates

Observations and analysis from Wednesday's practice

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TE Rhett Ellison

Ellison remains sidelined with a sore calf. Coach Ben McAdoo said on Tuesday that he doesn't expect Ellison to be a full participant in minicamp, but the tight end should be full-go for training camp. Ellison took part in the walk-through at the end of practice.

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CB Eli Apple

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Apple wasn't present for the second consecutive day due to an illness. The cornerback has been sidelined since injuring his hamstring in the first week of Organized Team Activities.

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FS Darian Thompson

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Thompson wasn't present for the second consecutive day due to an illness. Thompson had been making progress in his recovery from the foot injury that limited him to two games last season.

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LB J.T. Thomas

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William Hauser | USA TODAY Sports

Thomas continues to work on the side with trainers as he recovers from a torn ACL. There have been no updates on when Thomas will be cleared to return to practice.

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CB Mykkele Thompson

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Amanda Marzullo | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com

Cornerback Mykkele Thompson remains sidelined by an undisclosed injury. The 2015 fifth-round pick has been limited to just one game in his first two seasons by injuries.

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WR Jerome Lane

Lane, who signed with the Giants as an undrafted free agent, left Wednesday's practice with an apparent foot injury. Shortly after hobbling off the field with trainers, Lane returned and caught a pass during team drills.

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WR Kevin Snead

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Andrew Mills | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com

The "fastest man in college football" has been slowed recently by a hamstring injury. Snead spent Wednesday's practice working with trainers on the side.

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DE Owa Odighizuwa

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Amanda Marzullo | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com

Odighizuwa remains absent, as he has been excused from minicamp for personal reasons. There are no indications when — or if — Odighizuwa will return.

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Practice observations

Highlights from Tuesday's minicamp practice

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