The New York Giants took the field for their fifth practice of training camp on Monday morning and did so in full pads, under hazy skies, and with the heat index soaring over 100 degrees.

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.

New York has looked outclassed and overmatched in Week 1 each of the past two seasons. What can Daboll do during camp to turn things around?