Cruz was practicing regularly in training camp until the groin began to act up on him last week, forcing him to miss two practices and the preseason opener. Next week, Tannehill should play the entire first quarter and possibly part of the second quarter as well.
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The Giants had the seventh ranked offense in the National Football League a year ago, which just goes to show how impressive Eli Manning was in the passing game.
Coach Ben McAdoo announced the decision Friday morning, hours before the game at MetLife Stadium.
He finished 7-for-15 with 75 yards and three turnovers. NY had four turnovers and seven penalties for 56 yards. One of the miscues was a failure to secure a snap on first-and-goal in a sequence that ended with the Giants kicking a 20-yard field goal. The 12-yard return in the second quarter was more impressive, though. He was sacked and stripped of the ball by safety Walt Aikens, with former Giants linebacker Spencer Paysinger coming up with the recovery to set up a 5-yard touchdown run by running back Damien Williams to tie the score at 10.
Marshall Koehn added a 28-yard field goal in the third quarter and Zac Dysert capped the scoring with a fourth-down, 16-yard pass to Thomas Duarte, a score that followed a fumble by third-string quarterback Logan Thomas.
The Dolphins have a new head coach in Adam Gase and will have a slightly new-look offensively as Arian Foster joins Ryan Tannehill in the backfield. Rashad Jennings took three attempts for 11 yards and scored the only touchdown of the night for the Giants.
Apple worked alongside wide receiver Geremy Davis, who suffered a mild hamstring strain in Friday’s preseason game, defensive end Kerry Wynn, who has been sidelined with a groin injury since last Thursday, and linebacker J.T. Thomas, who remains on the physically unable to perform (PUP) list with a hamstring injury. Four catches (five targeted) for 68 yards. Both Sterling Shepard and Eli Apple left the game early due to injuries. The second time around, Casillas made up for his footwork by intercepting Matt Moore at the end of the first quarter. Koehn showed a good leg on kickoffs.
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Giants: Big games for the rookies. Isa Abdul-Quddus took a bad angle and saw a few-yard loss turn into a nice Giant gain; Kiko Alonso’s failed arm tackle turned a couple-yard loss into the Giants first touchdown.
