The New York Giants announced Thursday that quarterback Eli Manning will undergo arthroscopic surgery on his left ankle Thursday afternoon in Charlotte, NC. Manning is expected to resume practicing and working out in about six weeks.
Manning injured the ankle in the Giants' 20-6, Week 17 victory over the Washington Redskins of this past season. He had been attempting to rehab the injury but after consulting with foot and ankle specialist Dr. Robert Anderson it was decided surgery would be necessary for a full recovery.
"I went through the recovery and rehab after suffering the sprain," Manning said in a team-released statement. "I was still experiencing some discomfort as I began my normal offseason preparation, and after consultation, we felt the right thing was to have Dr. Anderson clean out the ankle."
New offensive coordinator Ben McAdoo is busy installing a new offense and thus it is imperative for the Giants that Manning has a clean rehabilitation after the surgery so that he can be on the field learning the new offense in time for the beginning of the regular season.
"I'm looking forward to the start of the offseason program on the 21st," Manning said in the Giants' release. "I will be in the weight room and the meeting rooms so we can all learn the new offense. I got some good work in this week at Duke, and I think it's smart to get this procedure done now so the ankle isn't an ongoing issue."
The Giants' offseason program begins on April 21. OTA's are scheduled for May 28th and minicamp is June 17-19.