It’s been a complicated past year for New York Giants linebacker Ryan Connelly. More specifically, it’s been less than a year since Connelly came in as a fifth round draft pick, took the starting role at inside linebacker, and became one of the top young players on the Giants defense – before being sidelined by an ACL tear not long into the season.
And the league’s response to coronavirus hasn’t made it any easier for Connelly and others to recover from injury. The Giants facilities weren’t even open for most of the offseason. The team had a virtual program, but you can only gain so much without training face to face.