Giants co-owner John Mara reiterated his belief that restricted free agent Victor Cruz will get signed.

Mara is the voice of reason here. Cruz can't sign with any other team, leaving his only leverage play as a holdout through Week 10, a la Vincent Jackson in 2010. "I'm pretty confident that we'll end up reaching a deal with (Cruz)," Mara said. "This is not that atypical a situation. Player contracts, particularly with star players like Victor, can tend to drag on from time to time. I think we'll get it done." The next important date for Cruz is June 17. At that point, the Giants can reduce his one-year, $2.879M tender to $630,000.

Coach Tom Coughlin admitted Monday that restricted free agent Victor Cruz's contract situation is becoming a concern.

Cruz did not receive any offer sheets ahead of the Apr. 19 deadline. Coughlin said he expected talks to move quickly after that, but they haven't. Cruz is seeking well more than the $8M per year the team is currently offering. "The New York Giants want him back as badly as we've ever wanted anybody," Coughlin said.

Giants co-owner John Mara said restricted free agent Victor Cruz's unresolved contract situation "will get done at some point."

"Just be patient," Mara added. Mara's view is a bit more optimistic than GM Jerry Reese's was last week, but not by much. Cruz has not reported to voluntary workouts. The next important date is July 11 when mandatory minicamp begins.