Giants set for their 13th training camp practice as team moves toward Saturday’s preseason opener vs. Vikings

The New York Giants are scheduled to hold their 13th practice of training camp on Wednesday at the Quest Diagnostics Training Center, with the session expected to come in full pads. The timing matters because the Giants’ week-long work is now bending toward their first preseason test, a Saturday opener against the Minnesota Vikings.

In most NFL training camps, the number of practices and the shift from lighter sessions to fuller-contact work are designed to create a controlled progression. By the time teams reach the late-camp slate, coaches typically emphasize execution under physical conditions, finishing practice segments with more competitive reps and more realistic end-of-drive or situational packages.

According to the practice update published by Yahoo Sports, Wednesday’s Giants session is anticipated to be their last padded practice before the preseason kickoff. That makes the upcoming day less about experimenting with new wrinkles and more about assessing how well the team can sustain its base structure when contact ramps up, particularly for units that rely on timing and physical leverage, like the offensive line and the defensive front.

The Giants and Vikings will both treat the preseason opener as the first meaningful separator of camp work from game flow. The preseason is not the regular season, but it still functions as a tangible measuring stick for fundamentals: can the run and pass protection hold up for multiple series, can the secondary match coverage responsibilities at full speed, and can special teams get through blocks and returns with minimal breakdowns.

Practices in late camp also often become a balancing act between preparation and workload. Teams want to sharpen technique while limiting unnecessary wear, especially with preseason games approaching. Even without additional reported details, the broader camp rhythm suggests Wednesday’s “full pads” nature will likely concentrate attention on situational football and third-down style reps that carry over directly to the first game against Minnesota.

For fans, Wednesday’s practice is a short-term checkpoint. The public-facing story is that the Giants are building toward a padded finale before they step into preseason action, but the operational story is that coaches can still adjust the plan and correct issues before the opener locks in the team’s rotation decisions for the earliest game situations.