Giants wide receiver Victor Cruz began cutting and running routes in recent weeks on his road to recovery from a torn patellar tendon last season.
Depending on who you ask, Cruz is all the way, or still months away from knowing for sure if he’ll be ready for the season opener.
Cruz says “he’s at 80 percent” according to Paul Schwartz of the New York Post.
“I’m about 80 percent there. I think it’s just a matter of continuing to build the strength for the last leg of it,” Cruz told The Post on Wednesday after the Giants’ first OTA practice. “I’ve been running some routes for about two weeks now, and there’s been no pain, no swelling or anything like that, which are all good signs.”
While teammates like Odell Beckham run threw plays, Cruz does his own route running and preparation on the sidelines.
“Yeah, I am itching,” Cruz said. “I can’t lie. I am itching. I am running routes and feeling good, but I know there is still a process, and I am still a little ways away in terms of strength-wise and things like that. It feels good and watching those guys run routes and catch balls. I am definitely itching to get back out there.”
The Giants will need a healthy Cruz, if Odell Beckham is gonna be Superman.