The Facts: HC Tom Coughlin said last month that he’d be “careful” about assuming that Cruz will be on the field for the team when they face the Cowboys in their 2015 opener. Cruz is more confident. “There’s zero doubts in my mind I’ll be playing in that first game and will be playing at the level I’ve played,” Cruz said.

Diehards Line:Cruz tore the patellar tendon in his knee last season. He still has some steps to take in his rehab, which has progressed to running in a straight line but hasn’t yet involved making any cuts. If he makes it through that step without issue, his chances for Week 1 will look even better. But as PFT's Josh Alper suggests, any conclusions about the type of player he is post-injury will have to wait a little longer, though.