The Facts: After Cruz returned to practice to participate in individual drills, HC Ben McAdoo told reporters Sunday that the receiver's groin injury is still noticeably bothering him, and he'll be re-evaluated, per Bart Hubbuch of the New York Post.

Diehards Line: That means Cruz's attempt to reclaim what once made him among the league's best receivers remains in a rut. After missing the team's first preseason contest with a groin injury and being usurped on the first depth chart by rookie Sterling Shepard, Cruz's fight for his job continues to be an uphill battle. After suffering a devastating knee injury in 2014 and a rare calf injury that resulted in surgery in 2015, Cruz is again struggling to get healthy enough to make a difference for the Giants' offense. The exception is trending toward becoming the rule, though Cruz downplayed his latest hurdle last week and instead emphasized he was using past experiences to take it slow this time around. "I'm not frustrated," he said. "I just have to listen to my body and make sure I'm going about this the right way. I don't want to ignore something and then have another major setback."