Chris

Snee

He has missed a few games with a glandular infection that caused his neck to become swollen. He is unlikely to play this weekend.

He will not return. Snee is known as a very tough player, so it could be a serious injury.

Snee left Sunday night’s game with the ailment. It’s still uncertain how much time he’ll miss, if any, as coach Tom Coughlin failed to elaborate on the extent of Snee’s injury. Rich Seubert is the top backup.

As has LS Zak DeOssie (concussion). Snee has been “sent home to rest.” The three-time Pro Bowler will likely miss his first game since 2004 when the Giants host the Bills this weekend. The Giants’ running game could take a hit. Jim Cordle, signed off the practice squad just six days ago, is in line to start.

The Giants, who were already playing with C David Baas, struggled to protect Eli Manning late. Snee, a two-time Pro Bowler, will have to spend tonight in the hospital for further observation. He was replaced by Jim Cordie.

Snee, who suffered the concussion against the Seahawks in Week 5, finally passed his concussion tests Tuesday. He’ll return to the starting lineup after the Week 7 bye, thankfully sending Kevin Boothe back to the bench.

Snee struggled at times while playing through the injury during the season. He labeled the surgery “something that had to be done.” A source familiar with the surgery said it was essentially a “clean-out” procedure. Snee has “full intention being out there in OTAs.”

Snee has been the lone mainstay on the Giants’ offensive line, starting a possible 115-of-116 games over the past eight seasons. He’ll be seeing a lot of the Browns’ Ahtyba Rubin on Sunday. David Diehl (knee, doubtful) was seen in sweatpants on the field in pregame, so he’s not going to play. Will Beatty will start at left tackle with Sean Locklear on the right side.

Snee has consistently shown up on the weekly injury reports, but has not missed a game yet this season and didn’t emerge from Sunday’s win over the Browns any worse for the wear. New York’s offensive line has experienced a turnaround this season after being the one major weakness of last year’s Super Bowl champion.