The Facts: According to multiple reports from Giants camp, Cruz went through the team's conditioning test without any problems and he has avoided the physically unable to perform list for the start of training camp.

Diehards Line: That means he’ll be part of the active roster for Friday’s opening practice and should take part, although memories of last year mean that he will probably be taking things slowly for a while. Cruz has not played in a game since tearing his patellar tendon against the Eagles in Week Six of the 2014 season. He avoided the PUP list last summer, but a calf injury suffered in camp and aggravated during another attempted return wound up keeping him off the field for the entire season. Meanwhile, as PFT notes, the length of Cruz’s layoff and severity of his injuries create some uncertainty about what kind of player he’ll be for the Giants this season. Odell Beckham is the clear No. 1 and rookie Sterling Shepard has gotten positive reviews for his early work with the team, so things should be looking good for the Giants passing game if Cruz can be anything close to the player he was before his career was interrupted.