Apr 102014
 
Eli Manning, New York Giants (December 29, 2013)

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Ankle Surgery for Eli Manning: The New York Giants announced today that quarterback Eli Manning will undergo an arthroscopic surgery on his left ankle this afternoon. The procedure is a debridement of the ankle that Manning injured in the regular-season finale against the Washington Redskins on December 29. That injury was categorized as a high ankle sprain.

Manning began working out privately this week at Duke University with wide receivers Victor Cruz and Mario Manningham.

“I went through the recovery and rehab after suffering the sprain,” said Manning. “I was still experiencing some discomfort as I began my normal offseason preparation, and after consultation, we felt the right thing was to have Dr. (Robert) Anderson clean out the ankle. The doc tells me I should be running in about six weeks. I’m looking forward to the start of the offseason program on the 21st. I will be in the weight room and in the meeting rooms so we can all learn the new offense. I got some good work in this week at Duke, and I think it’s smart to get this procedure done now so the ankle isn’t an ongoing issue. I’m eager to get to work with our new offensive coaches and system.”

As Manning said, the Giants’ offseason program starts on April 21, beginning with two weeks of strength and conditioning work. The team will hold Organized Team Activity (OTA) workouts on May 28-30, June 2-3, June 5, June 9-10, and June 12-13. A full-team, mandatory mini-camp will be held on June 17-19.

This is a critically important offseason for Manning, who is not only coming off his worst season as a full-time starter, but also having to adjust to a new offense under new offensive coordinator Ben McAdoo and new quarterbacks coach Danny Langsdorf.

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