Nicks: We have third receiver already

Though Nicks noted that having a third receiver will be "a big key" to the success of the offense and take pressure off himself and Victor Cruz, Nicks said he believes they already have players to do that job on their roster.

"I feel like we have guys here who can do it," he said of players such as Jerrel Jernigan, Domenik Hixon and Ramses Barden, "but it's all up to Jerry Reese and the organization and what they feel we need."

Nicks, who was signing autographs at the NFL pop-up store in Manhattan, said he and the other receivers have been working with Eli Manning. And though he said there are several players who could step into the third-receiver role, he said he's not concerned that the Giants don't have a specific player.

"I don't worry," he said. "Being a man, you always look for a challenge and the challenge is stepping up to the plate. Those three guys I mentioned, they're looking forward to the challenge."

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