Giants wide receiver Victor Cruz hasn’t played in a meaningful football game in a long time.
But he’s going to get more work in a meaningless one tonight to make sure he’s ready for the regular season.
According to Jordan Raanan of ESPN.com, Cruz is expected to play a series or two tonight against the Patriots, as the Giants try to make sure he’s ready after missing a year and a half with knee and calf injuries.
Quarterback Eli Manning and star wideout Odell Beckham Jr., however, are not expected to play.
For Cruz, it’s a matter of needing the work, as he didn’t play the first two preseason games because of a groin injury. He had one catch against the Jets, which was his first game in 685 days.
“It was a good step. Good step for him to take the other night,” Giants coach Ben McAdoo said.
McAdoo said he was going to dole out playing time on a “case-by-case” basis, so Cruz might be one of the few veterans out there tonight. But like his mentor Tom Coughlin, he’s not opposed to playing starters if the results have been subpar, which the Giants have been.
