Corey Ballentine is back in action.

The Giants' rookie cornerback was present at OTAsandparticipated in team drills Tuesday for the firsttimesince being shot Roberto Clemente Jersey in April.

Ballentine progre sed to11-on-11 drills Tuesday after ramping up individual drills during OTAs last week.

Rookie CB Corey Ballentine working with his Giants teammates. Healing from gunshot wound.

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"Hes doing Jordan Lyles Jersey what he can do," Giants coach Pat Shurmur said, . "He looked good moving around and hes getting better each day."

Ballentine, selected180th overallin the sixth round of last month's draft,was struck in the backside in the shooting that took place near the Washburn University campusshortly after hewas picked. His former Washburn University teammate Dwane Simmons Kevin Newman Jersey was killed during the incident.

Ballentinewas taken to a nearby hospital with non-life threatening injuries.

"Im really disappointed," Shurmursaiddays after the shooting. "He was a victim of a crime. Hes a great young man. We got to know him really well Guillermo Heredia Jersey through the draft proce s. My son (quarterback Kyle Shurmur)trained with him. So I have some intimate knowledge of what a great young Jameson Taillon Jersey man he is. Its very unfortunate.

"He was a victim of a crime, just like that could happen to any of us. So were here for him. Certainly, hes going through the vigils and the funeral and the things that he has to go through. And were here to support him as he comes back to us. Thoughts and prayers go his way."

Ballentine, 23, totaled 186 tackles, 10 tackles for lo s, four forced fumbles, three Lonnie Chisenhall Jersey fumble recoveries and five interceptions during his college career.

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