The New York Giants will practice in pads on Monday, giving greater insight into positional battles along the offensive line.

A best guess for Thomas’s return at the latest is Week 3 of the preseason, which would give him enough time to round into football shape. Head coach Brian Daboll, who usually declines to put timetables on the return of players, has always believed that when a rehabbing guy is ready, that’s when he’ll be activated.

So much attention will be given to the quarterbacks at NY Giants camp, but you should look elsewhere for far more pressing position battles.