Victor Cruz will be a "work in progress," Eli Manning said after practice Tuesday and after the regular season begins, it will take a while for them to regain their timing.
"There's still some work to do with Victor," said Manning, who said he had limited reps with Cruz before his calf injury. The wide receiver returned from knee surgery only to injure his calf before a preseason game against the Jaguars. Cruz was barred from practicing this week and is not yet allowed to jog. Tom Coughlin said Cruz definitely will not play in the preseason finale against the Patriots.