Strategy And Personnel

Given the knee injuries to tight ends Travis Beckum and Jake Ballard, both of whom suffered torn ACLs in the Super Bowl, tight end has suddenly become a top priority for the Giants, who might look to add a tight end in both free agency and via the draft, given the timing of the injuries to Ballard and Beckum. Both Ballard, who also has a partially torn PCL in his other knee, and Beckum are not expected to be ready for the start of training camp.

MEDICAL WATCH

--OL Stacy Andrews (illness) is expected to make a complete recovery to where he can resume his career. A soon-to-be unrestricted free agent, Andrews missed the season due to blood clots in his lungs requiring blood-thinning medication.

--DT Marvin Austin (pectoral) is expected to be ready for the start of training camp.

--TE Jake Ballard (knee), who entered the Super Bowl with a partially torn PCL in his right knee, suffered a torn ACL in his left knee, which puts his 2012 season in jeopardy. Ballard, who was reportedly set to undergo surgery in a couple of weeks, is not expected to be ready for the start of the season given how late his injury occurred.

--TE Travis Beckum (knee) suffered a torn ACL during the Super Bowl and is not expected to be ready for the start of training camp. Beckum will reportedly undergo surgery in a couple of weeks once the swelling subsides.

--LT Will Beatty (eye) has been medically cleared by doctors to return to the game. Beatty was placed on injured reserve on Nov. 30, 2011 after having surgery to repair a detached retina in his eye.

--WR Michael Clayton (knee), who will be an unrestricted free agent come March 13, appears to be a long shot to return to the Giants.

--CB Michael Coe (shoulder) was removed from the injured reserve list and is expected to compete for a roster spot next summer.

--LT David Diehl (hand) revealed that he played with a broken hand for most of the season. Diehl, who never appeared on the Giants' injury report with a hand ailment, is not believed to need any type of surgical procedure to repair the break.

--LB Jonathan Goff (knee) is ahead of schedule in his rehab following surgery for a torn ACL and expects to be ready for camp. Goff will be an unrestricted free agent this year.

--WR Domenik Hixon (knee) is ahead of schedule in his rehab following surgery for a torn ACL and expects to be ready for camp. Hixon will be an unrestricted free agent this year.

--CB Bruce Johnson (knee) is expected to be ready for the start of training camp.

--LB Clint Sintim (knee), is on schedule in his rehab following surgery for a torn patellar tendon. Sintim recently said that he believes he'll be ready for the start of training camp.

--CB Terrell Thomas (knee) is expected to be ready for the start of training camp. Thomas, who will be an unrestricted free agent on March 13, is believed to be one of the Giants' top priorities this offseason. Thomas recently told SiriusXM NFL Radio that he's about three weeks ahead of schedule in his rehab and that he has begun running again.

--CB Justin Tryon (arm) was removed from the injured reserve list and is expected to compete for a roster spot this summer.

--CB Brian Witherspoon (knee) has been removed from the injured reserve list and should be ready to compete for a roster spot in training camp.

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