The Facts: Nobody expected Victor Cruz to show up for the Giants' OTA workout on Wednesday. That Nicks also didn't show up, however, was a much larger surprise. HC Tom Coughlin had been expecting Nicks to attend. "I don't know," Coughlin said after the session. "He should be here."

Diehards Line:Nicks, who was in Manhattan just a night earlier, was nowhere to be found at the Giants facility on Wednesday, a concerning absence. Cruz is embroiled in an ongoing contract dispute with the Giants, so few expected him to work with the team. Coughlin added that Nicks would have likely worked with some "limitations" to protect the knee he injured last season. None of that happened, however, because Nicks was not in attendance. ... Stay tuned. More to come.