Giants' Larry Donnell: Yet to be medically cleared, injury not considered career threatening

Donnell (neck) has yet to be medically cleared for football activities but his injury is not believed to be career threatening, Ebenezer Samuel of the New York Daily News reports. "He's coming back and hopefully he'll be able to continue to play. We're expecting him to be back, but necks can be tricky, so we'll have to wait and see where that goes. Hopefully he can get healthy and come back and continue his career," said general manager Jerry Reese at the NFL Scouting Combine on Thursday.

Donnell enjoyed a breakout season in 2014, pulling in 63 grabs for 623 yards and six touchdowns. He didn't quite reach that pace through eight games last season (29 receptions, 223 yards, two touchdowns) before he went down with a neck injury that ultimately landed him on injured reserve. He has yet to be cleared, but Reese's comments offered cautious optimism on the tight end's chances of gaining clearance some time this offseason. If Donnell's neck injury continues to keep him sidelined, however, Will Tye's role in the offense in 2016 could increase.