Aug. 16, 2010 — Cruz catches six passes for 145 yards and three touchdowns in the Giants’ 31-16 preseason win over the Jets. Not long after, he makes Big Blue’s 53-man roster as an undrafted rookie.
Oct 11, 2010 — After seeing mostly special teams action in the Giants’ first three regular season games, Cruz suffers a season-ending hamstring strain while running sprints in practice. He spends the rest of his rookie season on injured reserve.
Sept. 25, 2011 — With Domenik Hixon out for the year with a torn ACL and Mario Manningham battling a concussion, Cruz assumes a bigger role in Week 3 against the Eagles.