Hakeem Nicks is facing a three-month recovery for his surgically repaired broken toe, but he has told the Giants that he'll be back sooner. "'I'll be back for training camp' were his final words" during a phone conversation, Tom Coughlin said Tuesday. "I said OK. I would accept a day or two after the start of camp, (that) would be fine." "I really appreciated his optimism," the coach added. "He has a cast and is elevated. He told me he was pretty much pain-free." Nicks fractured the fifth metatarsal of his right foot Thursday during New York's second organized team activity workout.