Andrew Thomas ramping up toward potential Giants return versus Chiefs

After a few weeks of starts and stops, the momentum is building for left tackle Andrew Thomas to make his season debut Sunday night against the Chiefs.

The plan for Thomas for Wednesday’s practice was for him to “take more reps than he did last week.”

Head coach Brian Daboll said the workload would be “a good amount of reps’’ as he moves out of the rehab segment of his recovery from foot surgery.

Thomas was listed as a limited participant in practice. Unless he experiences a setback, this feels like the game he will finally get on the field.

That is good news for the Giants, especially after Thomas’ replacement, James Hudson III, was benched following an ugly meltdown in the 40-37 overtime loss to the Cowboys.

Hudson, signed in free agency, was flagged for four penalties on the Giants’ first offensive series. After those 16 snaps, he was benched, replaced by rookie Marcus Mbow.

There is some damage control this week going on regarding Hudson’s histrionics. Daboll said Hudson was not the offender on one of the four penalties called on him — a false start.

It is believed center John Michael Schmitz was the guilty party.

Hudson also took a wild swing to the head of defensive end Sam Williams, but the Giants are saying Hudson was trying to make a move and slipped, making the blow look worse than it was

Hudson showed a feisty streak this past summer, but he insists he was not out of control.

“It’s not hard because I’m a smart player,” Hudson said. “This is the first time that this situation has come up in my career. It won’t happen again.

“Everybody in this building, I feel, has a good feel for me and they know that’s not me. I can’t really worry about what everybody else might think.”