Giants deny Cruz catch claims

New York Giants coach Ben McAdoo has denied doing anything to limit veteran receiver Victor Cruz’s catches in the second half of last season.

Cruz was released after last season, and signed a one-year contract with the Chicago Bears on Thursday.

Earlier in the week, the 30-year-old raised questions about his role with the Giants in a radio interview.

“Halfway through the year I’m ballin’, the other half I’m not getting the ball,” he said. “And you’re just like, ‘What’s going on?’ It was like, ‘Oh, I see what’s happening. They don’t want me here anymore.’”

Cruz had 39 catches for 586 yards and a touchdown last season after missing most of the previous two campaigns with injuries.