Chad Jones' goal of being on the field with his teammates in an organized practice this spring will not be met this weekend.

The former third-round pick, who suffered severe leg injuries in a car accident two years ago, has not been cleared to participate in Giants rookie camp, a team spokesman said, confirming a report by Newsday. Jones would have been eligible to participate in the camp, which runs Friday through Sunday, because he has zero credited and accrued NFL seasons.

Jones has been participating in offseason workouts with his teammates and has impressed a few with how well he's been moving. However, he realizes conditioning is an issue at this point.

The Giants begin organized team activities later this month. They also have a mandatory, full-team minicamp June 11-13, though Jones may not be cleared by then either. The next possible action for him would come with the start of training camp in July.