Three of the New York Giants' projected four starting defensive linemen are players they signed in free agency. The other is defensive tackle Johnathan Hankins, who tore a pectoral muscle in November and missed the final seven games of his third NFL season.
"I'm pretty much fully healthy and full go," Hankins said on a conference call Monday. "I'll be in there fully."
Now, rule No. 1 of NFL coverage is to remember that players aren't doctors. The first day of the Giants' offseason workout program was Monday, and the first two weeks are limited to strength and conditioning work, so it remains to be seen whether Hankins will "be in there fully" when the on-field work begins.