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The Giants are hoping David Wilson can once again run to delight following spinal cord surgery but they're aren't banking on it.

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EAST RUTHERFORD – Running back David Wilson expects to be ready for offseason training activities in less than a month. He's waiting for the "pictures" - an X-Ray or MRI - to give him the green light that his spinal cord injury has fused properly.

No exact date for Wilson to undergo an X-Ray or MRI has been made public.

But Giants general manager Jerry Reese isn’t exactly waiting with bated breath. Reese called Wilson’s return a “bonus” and said the organization will select a running back in next week’s draft if one is on the board that they like.

“Obviously, if we have (Wilson) it gives us more depth at the postion,” Reese said on Thursday during the Giants' annual pre-draft news conference. “We brought (Rashad) Jennings in. We have Michael Cox from last year, who we hope is developing.

“David Wilson is really kind of a bonus for us if we can get him back. We expect him back. He’s on schedule to be back. We’re very hopeful that he will be. (But) it’s not going to affect the draft, regardless. It’s not going to affect us if we can get a running back at some point who can help us.”

No running backs are expected to be selected in the first round but the Giants, who have several more pressing needs, may wait until the mid-to-late rounds to visit the position, especially after signing Jennings to a four-year, $14-million deal this offseason.

The Giants also re-signed Peyton Hillis this offseason.