These things are always tricky, taking what one player “hears’’ from another and running with it as gospel. Tom Coughlin has been remarkably non-committal about the status of Hakeem Nicks and his availability for Sunday’s game in San Francisco but one of Nicks’ teammates, Ahmad Bradshaw, believes he knows the answer.
“He’s tough … I think he will be there this week,’’ Bradshaw said Tuesday on ESPN New York radio. “He gave me a hint that he would be.’’
Nicks in the past has sounded optimistic about playing and then it ends up he sits out. He’s missed the last three games, first sitting out because of a sore right foot and missing the last two when his left knee suddenly swelled. Coughlin said this past Monday that he was awaiting news from the medical staff about Nicks. Until he’s given medical clearance, Nicks won’t be able to practice, much less play.
“Hakeem will be back and he’ll be 100 percent when he does,” Bradshaw said. “He’s just being careful and just taking his time. He wants to come back and be that playmaker he’s always been. He doesn’t want to come back and be missing game-in, game-out. I think he’s just being cautious about it, but I think he’ll be fine.”