Takeaways: Productive day for Giants’ defensive backs

Have no fear, Nick McCloud is here. The cornerback did his best superhero impression, flying out of nowhere to break up a deep pass down the left sideline. On the very next snap, he almost had an interception on a pass across the middle, but he couldn’t hang on to complete the bang-bang play.

Speaking of close calls, outside linebacker Brian Burns, who is playing through an ankle issue, nearly had an interception off a tipped pass by defensive lineman Jordon Riley.

Linebacker Matthew Adams, who was the only one of the Giants’ 90 players to attend Monday’s 9 a.m. team meeting in full uniform, including shoulder pads, punched out the ball for a forced fumble late in Tuesday’s practice.

“I came here to practice,” Adams said on Monday. “I’m staying ready, so you don’t have to get ready. I felt real good being back in pads. The first day of getting pads, it’s a lot different than just shorts and shirts. You just come out there and set the tone. I felt right at home.”

Inside linebacker Dyontae Johnson notched a would-be sack.

“Making the most of his opportunities,” Daboll said of Johnson before practice. “He’s done a good job I’d say in both phases, defense and special teams. This will be an important training camp for him. It will be an important preseason for him, which it is for a lot of young players.”