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Victor Cruz's Road to Return
A timeline of Victor Cruz's return after a 700-day layoff from football

October 12, 2014: Victor Cruz suffers a torn patellar tendon in the Giants' Week 6 matchup with the Eagles, ending his 2014 season.

October 12, 2014: Victor Cruz suffers a torn patellar tendon in the Giants' Week 6 matchup with the Eagles, ending his 2014 season.

2015 Training Camp: Nine months after Cruz's injury in Philadelphia, Victor arrives at Giants Training Camp in a Michael Jordan No. 45 jersey, indicating the receiver's anticipated return.

2015 Training Camp: Victor Cruz impresses at Training Camp, but a lingering calf injury prevents his return to game-action. He would eventually undergo surgery mid-season on his left calf and would miss the entire 2015 season

2015 Training Camp: Victor Cruz impresses at Training Camp, but a lingering calf injury prevents his return to game-action. He would eventually undergo surgery mid-season on his left calf and would miss the entire 2015 season

2015 Training Camp: Hopes of seeing Victor Cruz and Odell Beckham Jr. take the field together were not in the cards as Cruz would miss the entire 2015 season

2016 Offseason Workouts: Victor Cruz reports for offseason workouts, with the hopes of returning the game-action in 2016.

2016 Training Camp: Victor Cruz takes part in Giants Training Camp, first in individual drills before joining the team on the practice field.

2016 Training Camp: Victor Cruz takes part in Giants Training Camp, first in individual drills before joining the team on the practice field.

2016 Training Camp: A groin injury briefly sidelines Cruz, forcing him to miss some practices and the first two preaeason games of 2016

2016 Preseason Week 2: Victor Cruz participates in pregame warmups, but does not dress for the team's matchup in Buffalo.

2016 Preseason Week 3: Victor Cruz makes his return to MetLife Stadium in a road preseason game against the Jets. Cruz has one catch in his first game back.

2016 Preseason Week 3: Victor Cruz makes his return to MetLife Stadium in a road preseason game against the Jets. Cruz has one catch in his first game back.

2016 Preseason Week 3: Victor Cruz makes his return to MetLife Stadium in a road preseason game against the Jets. Cruz has one catch in his first game back.

2016 Week 1: Victor Cruz prepares for the Giants opener against the Cowboys, 700 days from his last NFL regular season game.

2016 Week 1: The Salsa is Back! Victor Cruz scores the Giants' game-winning touchdown against the Cowboys.

2016 Week 1: Victor Cruz celebrates his touchdown as the Giants defeat the Cowboys, 20-19.

2016 Week 1: Victor Cruz greets fans following the Giants' season-opening win.

2016 Week 1: Victor Cruz walks off the field following the Giants' win over the Cowboys.

2016 Week 2: In the Giants' 2016 home opener, Victor Cruz plays in front of Giants fans in a regular season game for the first time in nearly two years.

2016 Week 2: Victor Cruz's clutch catch in the closing minutes sets up the Giants' game-winning field goal.

2016 Week 2: Victor Cruz's clutch catch in the closing minutes sets up the Giants' game-winning field goal.

2016 Week 2: Victor Cruz celebrates his fourth quarter catch as the Giants defeat the Saints, 16-13.

2016 Week 2: Victor Cruz exits the field as the Giants improve to 2-0, with Victor Cruz securing the win in each of the team's first two games.