Everyone knew linebacker Jon Beason would start training camp on the physically unable to perform list coming off a fracture and ligament damage in his right foot. What was surprising Monday as the Giants reported for camp is Beason is the only player on PUP.
Left tackle Will Beatty, coming off a broken leg, and receiver Mario Manningham, dealing with post-surgery knee issues, both participated in the conditioning running. Coach Tom Coughlin said both players will be limited at the start of camp, but the fact they will be on the field in some capacity for Tuesday’s first practice is encouraging medical news.
Guard John Jerry, coming off knee surgery, will also be limited.
So taken with Chris Snee’s career was co-owner John Mara that he did something he can’t recall ever doing before. On the day Snee announced his retirement, Mara promised Snee a spot in the Giants’ Ring of Honor.
“It doesn’t happen very often, but you don’t get very many Chris Snees,” Mara said.
To replace Snee on the roster, the Giants signed John Sullen, a 6-foot-5, 331-pound guard from Auburn who played briefly with the Bengals.
Former Giants general manager Ernie Accorsi was not exactly a proponent of taking guards high in the draft, but he made an exception in 2004, taking Snee in the second round.
“One of the great players in New York sports history who no one ever celebrated,’’ Accorsi told The Post, speaking of Snee. “I don’t ever remember him having a bad game. One of those guys that a worrier like me says to himself on game day, ‘I’m glad we have him on our side today.’ ’’
Wide receiver Kris Adams was waived (failed physical). … Coughlin was generally pleased with how his team reported to camp. “We had a couple guys a pound or two overweight, but out of 90, that’s not bad,” Coughlin said. “We’ll melt those guys down pretty good fast so they can be as good as they can be.’’ … Eli Manning did not participate in the conditioning run — he didn’t last year, either — but insists his surgically repaired ankle is fine. “The ankle feels great, 100 percent,” Manning said. “Don’t feel it and don’t think about it. So it’s not an issue.’’