Giants counting on healthy Cruz, ‘miracle’ JPP

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EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — As the New York Giants prepare to bolster their roster in next week’s NFL draft, they’re also hoping for bigger contributions from a couple of veterans who struggled last year with major injuries.

Giants GM Jerry Reese held forth on a variety of topics Thursday at his annual pre-draft news conference, and two of the players he was asked about were defensive end Jason Pierre-Paul and wide receiver Victor Cruz.

Pierre-Paul missed the first half of the 2015 season after losing his right index finger and severely damaging the rest of his right hand in a July 4 fireworks accident. He had just one sack in eight games and has admitted he was limited by the heavy club wrap he had to wear on his right hand. He had surgery following the season in an effort to help improve the flexibility in his remaining fingers and hopes to be …

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