Giants' Manning: Safe to say I'll be 100 percent by training camp

New York Giants quarterback Eli Manning continues to recover from ankle surgery earlier this month, and he was on hand Tuesday to address the media for the first time since going under the knife.

Manning arrived in a walking boot, but wanted to make it clear he believes he will be ready for the start of the season.

"I think I'm safe to say I'll be 100 percent by the start of training camp," Manning said, via ESPN. "I would hope so."

Some have questioned the timing of Manning's surgery, with him waiting until after his brother Peyton's passing camp at Duke University. Prior to the camp Manning received a cortisone shot that helped relieve the pain, but the ankle still wasn't healing.

"It ended up being a smart idea, because when they went in there with the scope, they found some things that needed to be cleaned out," Manning said. "Once the shot wore off, we didn't know how it was going to feel. So do you have the procedure then? Do you play injured? This was the right decision at the right time."

The surgery isn't the only offseason issue Manning has to deal with. The Giants brought in Ben McAdoo as the new offensive coordinator, replacing Kevin Gilbride, and now Manning has a new offense to learn for the first time since 2007.

"My No. 1 concern is getting back healthy," Manning said. "No. 2 is learning the playbook."