Giants quarterback Daniel Jones took all the first-team reps at practice this week and is not expected to be on a short leash Monday night against the Steelers despite getting pulled in the fourth quarter last week, multiple sources told ESPN.
Jordan Raanan is a reporter for NFL Nation at ESPN. Raanan covers the New York Giants. You can follow him via Twitter @JordanRaanan.took all the first-team reps at practice this week and is not expected to be on a short leash Monday night against theA handful of Giants players told ESPN this week they weren't pushing for a permanent change at quarterback entering the Monday night matchup. Jones is their starter.
"I'm just going to focus on playing well. I think playing well, winning the game, that puts us all in the best position," Jones said during the week. can make his decision, he's the head coach, so my job is to play and play well and that's what I'm focused on." Daboll also wouldn't specify if he's given his quarterback any reassurance he wouldn't be pulled mid-game again. Only that their focus was on playing well.Jones has been the Giants' clear-cut starter since early in his rookie year. He was drafted sixth overall by New York in the 2019 NFL draft.
But the Giants have struggled ever since, compiling an 8-16 mark. Jones had a neck injury that cost him time and tore the ACL in his right knee midway through last season. He's come back strong physically. The knee hasn't been a noticeable problem.
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