EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. -- The smile on Victor Cruz’s face said it all after the Sept. 11 opener. His storybook career had a new chapter that seemed destined for more magical moments during the 2016 season.
Cruz scored the winning touchdown in the New York Giants' season opener at AT&T Stadium. His comeback was primed to match his come-up.
That was a long time ago. Thirteen long NFL weeks, when Cruz hasn't reached the end zone again and has become an afterthought -- he wasn't even targeted Sunday in a loss to the Pittsburgh Steelers -- in the Giants offense.