Victor Cruz expects to be involved at Giants camp

EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. -- With the New York Giants' offense looking to take a major step forward this season under second-year coordinator Ben McAdoo, they'll need every man they can get their hands on to contribute.

Wide receiver Victor Cruz has been persistent that he would do everything in his power to stay off the physically-unable-to-perform list as training camp begins.

That hope has been fulfilled as the Giants file into camp, and Cruz, speaking to the assembled press on Thursday, said he's "93 percent" of the way to returning to the field full-time.

Cruz was carted off the field in Philadelphia last season in a Sunday night contest after he tore his patellar tendon on a failed touchdown grab, and has been rehabbing the affected knee every day since then.

He's expected to be an on-field participant when the Giants suit up for their first workout on Friday, but the team will be extremely cautious as they ease him back onto the roster.