RB Lewis more than 3rd-down specialist

Dion Lewis came to the Giants with a reputation as a valuable pass-catching threat out of the backfield, a running back who does his best work as a third-down safety-valve option. He is that, to be sure. In a nine-year NFL career, Lewis has 172 receptions for 1,281 yards and seven touchdowns. But that is not all he is. “Don’t have this impression that this guy is a receiving back,’’ offensive coordinator Jason Garrett said Tuesday. “He’s willing to block, demonstrates an ability to run inside and outside in this league for a long, long time. He’s a pro. He knows the answers to every question.

“You get him in some of those two-minute situations, he’s a very clean protector, he understands who he needs to block when he’s asked to do that. But he’s also a very good route runner who can beat you when he gets out in space.’’

➤ The Giants were outdoors at 5:15 p.m. for practice but moved temporarily to the safety of their indoor field house at 5:48 p.m. after a lightning strike cleared the field. Normally, the field house allows the team to use a full 100-yard field, but these are not normal times. The indoor space was repurposed for COVID-19 social distancing, thus just 50 yards are available.

➤ The Giants are expected to sign CB Brandon Williams. He was a 2016 thirdround draft pick of the Cardinals out of Texas A&M.

➤ It has been an eventful summer for Thomas McGaughey, the special teams coordinator. The Giants are breaking in a new long snapper, Casey Kreiter, released Aldrick Rosas and brought in a new kicker, Graham Gano. They also lost Cody Core, a top player on coverage units, to a seasonending Achilles tendon injury. McGaughey worked with Gano, 33, with the Panthers. Gano missed the entire 2019 season with a fractured femur.