David Wilson (ball carrier) is waiting to be cleared to play. (William Perlman/The Star-Ledger via USA TODAY Sports)
New York Giants running back David Wilson is looking ahead to a July 21 exam of his surgically repaired neck that he hopes will clear him for contact in time for training camp.
Wilson had a season-ending neck injury in Week 5 last year and underwent surgery this offseason.
Wilson has made no attempt to hide his anxiousness regarding gaining medical clearance to resume a full range of football activities that includes contact. While surgery on his neck in which he had two vertebrae fused together in January continues to make progress, it’s still too risky for him to engage in full contact.
Wilson was on the field for the recent OTA and minicamp practices, but the team held him out of anything that might expose him to any potential contact.
Wilson liked what he saw of the new Giants’ offense and what it means for him assuming he gets cleared to play in it, according to ESPN.com.
“I just like the schemes, personally,” Wilson said. “I like the options I have and the way I can use my athletic ability. I think I really could play a role in this offense.”
Wilson said he enjoyed the learning part of new coordinator Ben McAdoo’s offense.
“Yeah, I’ve been getting a lot of mental reps, and I think that helps,” Wilson said. “I learn better when I’m watching and I have a visual in front of me. I see guys running. I see their mistakes, and I see what they do right. I feel like I could tweak things that they do excellent and I think I need to pick up. I’ve been very observant in practice, asking a lot of questions.”
