Giants | Victor Cruz wants to build chemistry with QB

New York Giants WR Victor Cruz said he wants to work in the offseason to eliminate any disconnect with QB Eli Manning. “This year I’ll make it a point to get with Eli a little bit more … and get the receiving corps together as much as we can, to kind of build that more,” Cruz said.

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Giants | Victor Cruz wants to build chemistry with QB

Bills | EJ Manuel did not progress enough to play

Buffalo Bills QB EJ Manuel (knee) did not progress enough to play in the team’s Week 17 game, according to head coach Doug Marrone. ‘The decision with EJ is very simple; he did not progress in the way that I wanted it to,’ Marrone said. ‘I give him credit, he’s disappointed. He did everything he could when he was out there. At the end of the day, the decision process was injury related and he was not able to do the things at 100 percent that in my opinion we need to do to win this game.’
Bills | EJ Manuel did not progress enough to play

Patriots | Danny Amendola excited to play meaningful football

New England Patriots WR Danny Amendola is excited to be playing meaningful football for the first time in his career, but is not looking too far ahead past his Week 17 match up. “Playing meaningful football late in the season is something everyone strives for. It’ll be exciting. But obviously (I’m) just focused on the Bills right now,” Amendola said. “I really haven’t stopped to look around. All we really do is work. I really don’t do much else.
Patriots | Danny Amendola excited to play meaningful football

Giants | Hakeem Nicks ready to talk contract

New York Giants WR Hakeem Nicks is ready to take the next step in talking contract. “We ain’t talking money right now because it’s bigger than that in my eyes,” Nicks said. “It’s not just about money. I’m not going to be a guy who says: ‘Let me go get this.’ Nah … I don’t want to get myself in a situation where there’s a lot going on. This organization is great stability-wise. Not too many changes go on around here.”
Giants | Hakeem Nicks ready to talk contract