Giants cornerback Sam Beal got back on the practice field for the first time Sunday since injuring his hamstring during the first week of training camp, and made a vow to himself afterwards.

“I’m not going back on IR," Beal said. "I’ll be good before I go back there.”

A bold proclamation from Beal, who quickly returned to the sideline to work with the trainers after going through individual drills on Sunday. Beal hasn’t taken part in full-team drills since injuring his hamstring last month.

Head coach Pat shurmur said that his biggest hope for Beal during the final week of the preseason is that he’s able to get back on the field. Even if he’s unable to play in the exhibition finale against the Patriots on Thursday night, Beal likes his chances of making the team.

“Nobody has a choice [about whether to go on IR]," Beal said. "I’m sure in their mind, with my flashes, they won’t put me back on IR.”

Beal, chosen by the Giants in the third-round of the 2018 Supplemental Draft, was sidelined all of last season with a shoulder injury before being forced out of much of training camp this summer.

“It’s never easy to watch practice,” Beal said. "It’s like watching recess. It’s not fun.”

Beal has done a lot of watching since he arrived in East Rutherford. However, he hopes that in the limited time he was on the field during OTAs and minicamp this spring, that he showed enough to the coaching staff and front office to be safe when the team trims the roster to 53 players next weekend.

There’s a very real chance that Beal is not on the 53-man roster when the Giants open the season. The Giants drafted DeAndre Baker in the first-round of April’s NFL Draft, and Baker has played virtually every first-team snap opposite Janoris Jenkins on the outside. Grant Haley seems entrenched as the nickel. Plus, sixth-round rookie Corey Ballentine has flashed plenty of potential during a strong preseason.

Still, Beal is not running short on confidence in his chances.

“I bring a different asset to the table," Beal said. "I play the game kind of different. They see that. I talk to the coaches. I do my job, what they ask me to do, that’s what they want.”

A flashy playmaker when he’s around the ball in coverage, durability might be Beal’s biggest weakness. His strength?

“Can’t name it," Beal said, when asked to name the best attribute of his skill-set. "I have too many of them. My best ability is just being me. An athlete.”

Matt Lombardo may be reached at MLombardo@njadvancemedia.com. Follow him on Twitter @MattLombardoNFL