India, May 15 -- The New York Giants may have suffered an early setback in their undrafted rookie class after cornerback Thaddeus Dixon reportedly tore his Achilles during offseason workouts.

According to NFL insider Ian Rapoport, Dixon suffered the injury Thursday, raising fears that the promising defensive back could miss significant time before even appearing in a regular-season NFL game.

"Thaddeus Dixon, a UDFA from North Carolina, tore his Achilles yesterday during workouts, sources say," Rapoport posted on X, platform formerly known as Twitter. "An unfortunate injury for a rookie whose hamstring injury helped lead him to be undrafted."

The development marks another difficult chapter for Dixon, whose draft stock had already been i...