INDIANAPOLIS -- Running back Ahmad Bradshaw and linebacker Jacquian Williams, benefiting from extra time for foot injuries to heal during the Giants' bye week, ran well and practiced during New York's first Super Bowl XLVI week workout Wednesday.
The Giants, appearing exuberant and loose, practiced for 80 minutes. All active and practice squad players participated in the first team practice since their Saturday session back in New Jersey, though five players were listed as limited by the team: Bradshaw, Williams, cornerback Corey Webster (hamstring), defensive end Osi Umenyiora (ankle/knee) and wideout Hakeem Nicks (shoulder).
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All were observed by a pool reporter during the regular part of practice practicing at close to full speed, though their practice reps were less than a typical full load.
"This was a good, spirited, up-tempo practice," coach Tom Coughlin said. "There are a few things we will clean up, obviously, and we want to be better tomorrow and build to our best work on Friday."
It seemed the Giants were itching to get back out on the field, the way they boisterously emerged from a pre-practice stretch and ran from drill to drill.
"I saw that," said Coughlin. "They've been excited about getting back to work for the first time in a few days."
Coughlin had said at the Giants' Wednesday media session that he expected Bradshaw to sit out the first practice of the week. The veteran running back, who missed four games during the regular season with a cracked bone in his foot, has used Wednesday and Thursday to rest and rehab his injured right foot in recent weeks.
But Coughlin said Bradshaw told a trainer he "wants to be a part of this" and wanted to be out at the first practice of Super Bowl week with his teammates.
"I just hope he's okay tomorrow," said Coughlin.
