The New York Giants placed wide receiver Bryce Ford-Wheaton on injured reserve Monday, a day after he tore an Achilles tendon during practice at training camp. Veteran wide receiver Gunner Olzsewski,

It was initially believed that Ford-Wheaton suffered a torn Achilles, and Giant’s Head coach Brian Daboll confirmed Monday that it is indeed an Achilles. “My heart aches for that man,” Daboll said.

The Giants signed linebacker Chris Board during the offseason to fill a similar special teams role. And undrafted rookie receiver Dalen Cambre — a long shot to make the roster when camp opened — is in the NFL right now because of his special-teams excellence in college.