GIANT NOTES

ALBANY – With one final practice, cars packed up and running, the Giants yesterday bid adieu to training camp, coming out of the month-long stay relatively unscathed in terms of health.

The Giants were able to endure one- and two-a-day practice sessions without having any player go down with an injury that unquestionably will force him out of the Sept. 10 regular-season opener against the Colts.

The most serious injury for a starting player is center Shaun O’Hara’s strained knee ligaments, but he is expected to be able to recover in time to face Indianapolis. Linebacker Carlos Emmons has been sidelined since he sustained a pinched nerve in his neck on Aug. 1 and his status is undetermined. Emmons was sent back early to New York to get his neck checked out at the Hospital for Special Surgery.

Otherwise, the most significant injury was the quad strain suffered by rookie receiver Sinorice Moss, who has not practiced since July 29. Tight end Jeremy Shockey early in camp experienced the first concussion of his career and missed one preseason game.

Moss did some hard running yesterday and was scheduled to practice, but he was held out again.

“For some reason they decided medically to wait until Sunday,” Tom Coughlin said.

At 12:47 p.m., Coughlin blew his whistle twice and the players cheered; camp was officially over. He briefly addressed the team and players quickly sprinted off the field. The team will practice today at Giants Stadium and tomorrow night will face the Jets in the third preseason game.

As far as goals that did not get accomplished in camp, Coughlin said, “We have not had the linebacker corps together very often and that is a concern.”

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Injured and out for tomorrow’s game are LT Luke Petitgout (back), G-C Rich Seubert (toe), O’Hara, Emmons and Moss. . . . It appears rookie Gerris Wilkinson will start vs. the Jets at weak-side linebacker in place of Emmons. Also, don’t be surprised if rookie Barry Cofield starts at defensive tackle alongside Fred Robbins, replacing William Joseph. . . . Attendance for camp was 40,655, up from last year but not as high as the 45,040 from 2004.