The Giants will place TE Jake Ballard (ACL) on IR after he clears waivers, Ballard told CBSSports.com in an email. This way he can continue to train at the team’s facility, but he won’t be permitted to practice with the team. Ballard tore his ACL in the Super Bowl and may have injured the joint further by attempting to come back to play in the second half. He also had microfracture surgery on the knee.