"There is Eli Manning the quarterback, and there is Eli Manning the father. And for the next few days, the quarterback will not be around.

The Giants wrapped up their bye week workouts with a practice Tuesday, and after that, Manning prepared to shut things down. Until Big Blue resumes practices on Monday, the quarterback plans to be nothing but a father, spending nearly all his time with his wife Abby and their six-month-old daughter, Ava Frances.

"It should be fun," he said. "It should be good to have some down time, and spend some time with my daughter.""