EAST RUTHERFORD - After some BBQs and golfing on a long Memorial Day weekend, the Giants get back to work on Wednesday. They'll take the field at the Quest Diagnostics Training Center for organized team activities (OTA). It's the fourth of 10 allowed OTA voluntary workouts this spring.

The full details for this workout which is open to the media:



Who: The entire Giants 90-man roster

What: OTA #4

Where: Quest Diagnostics Training Center in East Rutherford

When: Wednesday, June 1

Practice runs from 10:45 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. Coach Ben McAdoo and select players will be available after practice.

Why: To prepare for the upcoming season and the start of training camp in late July

What to expect: The entire non-injured portion of the roster should be in attendance. The only no-show the last time the Giants opened OTAs to the media was cornerback Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie. But he showed up the following day after dealing with a personal matter.

Wide receiver Victor Cruz (knee/calf) should again be working on a side with trainers. The Giants plan appears to be to keep him out of team workouts until the summer.

Wednesday is another opportunity to see where the Giants rookies stand. First-round pick Eli Apple worked with the first team last week with Rodgers-Cromartie absent. Will he spend most of his time in the slot with Rodgers-Cromartie in attendance this time around?

It will also be interesting to follow the progression of second-round pick Sterling Shepard and third-round selection Darian Thompson. So far there have been rave reviews. Has it earned the wide receiver or safety some first-team snaps yet? The last time we checked they were running almost exclusively with the second team.

Other potential players and storylines to watch:

* Who aside from defensive end Owa Odighizuwa do the Giants try as an inside pass rusher in their nickel defense?

* Where does everything stand at middle linebacker? How is former Redskin Keenan Robinson acclimating to the new defense?

* Does fullback Nikita Whitlock play any defense?

* Who are the slot cornerbacks? Trevin Wade was the clear-cut first-team option last week.

* Has anything changed at free safety? Last week it was Nat Berhe's turn to run with the first team? Maybe Bennett Jackson, Mykkele Thompson or Darian Thompson get their opportunity this week?

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