The NY Giants have mandatory minicamp this week and Jason Pierre-Paul is not attending after he was hit with the franchise tag this offseason and now JPP is seeking a long term contract ahead of training camp, while Odell Beckham and Victor Cruz are out with injury issues and will miss the workouts, putting Rueben Randle in the number one spot.
The Giants have Odell Beckham and Victor Cruz dealing with injuries heading into camp and there is a chance that the rookie sensation could be held out until training camp at the earliest. Beckham had hamstring issues last offseason and this year he is dealing with hamstring tightness and soreness with the Giants in OTAs. According to Pro Football Talk, the Giants could keep Beckham out until training camp as a precautionary move.
Ralph Vacchiano was at Giants minicamp on Tuesday and he reported that Beckham was doing running on the side while the team was in workouts. Charles Robinson was also at the practice and he reported that Beckham was doing "light sprint work" while his teammates were in positional drills. The Giants had a number of players on the sidelines for the start of minicamp, including Beckham, Will Beatty, Larry Donnell and Cruz. Vacchiano reported that Beckham is not doing any tough drills and that he will not be participating in minicamp. This gives Randle a chance to shine with Beckham and Cruz hampered and could help with depth once the season starts.
Other than that light sprinting though, Beckham will be out for minicamp and could also miss time in training camp. According to the New York Daily News, Beckham is dealing with a right hamstring issue and he is going to be working out on the side and out of practice on his own and not on the field with his teammates until he is 100 percent. Donnell sat out for part of OTA workouts and he is expected to be healthy by the time training camp starts. Beatty is not going to be healthy, as Pro Football Talk reports that he will be out for at least five months after suffering a torn pectoral muscle this offseason.
Last season Beckham won rookie of the year after making 91 catches for 1305 yards and 12 touchdowns and that came in just 12 games played. Beckham missed four games and all of offseason workouts last year and he was able to pick up on the offense quickly. Cruz is coming back from a serious injury and he said in OTA workouts to the media that he was "80 percent" recovered from his patellar tear. Cruz is hoping to be ready for training camp and Week 1 of the season, while Eli Manning, Ben McAdoo and Giants fans are salivating at the thought of Cruz and Beckham healthy together.