Manning has spoken with receiver Hakeem Nicks and expects him to be ready for the offseason after an injury-plagued year.

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Ware for 12 and then tossed Hakeem Nicks his second touchdown of the day, into the right corner of the end zone.

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Among the confirmed guests are Hakeem Nicks, Prince Amukamara and Terrell Thomas of the New York Giants, and Gerald Wallace and Jerry Stackhouse of the Brooklyn Nets.

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Manning could use Cruz right now, considering Hakeem Nicks is working his way back from offseason knee surgery and new receiver Louis Murphy is trying to learn a new system.

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Eli Manning said he doesn't expect to see Cruz back at the facility until a long-term deal is reached, while receiver Hakeem Nicks said he had no idea when his teammate would return.

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Who can check Hakeem Nicks and Victor Cruz?

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Not so with fellow receiver Hakeem Nicks.

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Manning was 24 of 34 for 346 yards, he threw three touchdowns and he set a new NFL standard for fourth quarter touchdowns, getting the record 15th with a four-yard, game-sealing toss to Hakeem Nicks with 3:41 to play.

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