A receiver running routes this time of year is not news, except when that receiver is Victor Cruz and he is coming off major knee surgery.
Then, it’s news.
“Today we ran some routes and stuff like that, some intermediate stuff, some cutting, planting left and right and it felt good,’’ Cruz said Tuesday night after walking the red carpet at the United Way of New York City 22nd annual Gridiron Gala at the Hilton Midtown Hotel. “I think the more I run routes, the more I continue to do it, the more confidence I build in my knee.