EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — The New York Giants shut down quarterback Daniel Jones for the remainder of the season because of his neck injury, the team announced Monday. It prematurely ends what many considered a make-or-break year for the young quarterback.
Jones, 24, was officially placed on injured reserve Monday. He was hurt early in a Week 12 win over the Philadelphia Eagles but managed to finish the game. He will end up missing the final six games of this season with what is being called a sprained neck.
The Giants still remain optimistic about Jones’ future after he completed 64.3% of his passes for 2,428 yards with 10 touchdowns and seven interceptions.
“Over the course of the past few weeks, Daniel has been examined by Dr. Frank Cammisa of Hospital for Special Surgery and Dr. Robert Watkins of the Marina Spine Center at Marina Del Rey Hospital,” Giants head trainer Ronnie Barnes said in a Monday statement released by the team. “Our medical team has continued to consult with Dr. Cammisa and Dr. Watkins regarding Daniel’s condition and symptoms, and at this point, Daniel has not been cleared for contact.
“We felt the prudent decision was to place Daniel on injured reserve for the remainder of the season. With continued rest and treatment, we expect a full recovery.”
The Giants do not believe the injury is something Jones will have to worry about in the future; all he needs is time and rest, and surgery is not an option.
“I’ve been adamant in saying with all the information we’ve been given from the doctors involved and the medical team, that there is no, at this moment, concern for a long-term injury,” coach Joe Judge said on a Monday conference call. “That this is more of a precautionary measure to make sure something isn’t aggravated or agitated before it is healed and doesn’t turn into something that is chronic and long term.”
It’s almost as if Jones ran out of time. The Giants are 4-10 and have three weeks remaining in this lost season.
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