EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — The New York Giants will be without quarterback Daniel Jones for at least this Sunday’s game against the Miami Dolphins, coach Joe Judge told reporters Friday.
Jones has not been cleared for contact after suffering a neck strain during last week’s win over the Philadelphia Eagles. Jones was believed to be injured while running the football on the second play, but he had said there wasn’t really soreness until after the game.
He was moving and throwing well at practice as a limited noncontact participant throughout the week.
“At this point, he has not been cleared for contact, so we’re going to go ahead and hold him out of this game,” Judge said. “At this point, we don’t feel 100% comfortable with him until the medical team clears him fully, so as of right now, we will rule him out.”
Mike Glennon is set to start in Jones’ place. Jake Fromm, signed by the Giants this week off the Buffalo Bills’ practice squad, will back up Glennon.
“Thought there would be a chance all week,” Glennon said.
Glennon went 0-5 as a starter for the Jacksonville Jaguars in 2020. His most recent win as a starting quarterback came during the 2017 season with the Chicago Bears.
Jones didn’t take many, if any, first-team reps at Thursday’s practice, sources told ESPN. So the Giants have been preparing for this outcome.
He is expected to be reexamined Monday. Jones will make the trip with the Giants to Miami and then to Arizona, where they will practice next week leading into a matchup the following Sunday with the Los Angeles Chargers.
Judge has said that the third-year quarterback is not expected to be out for the season “at this time.” He reiterated Friday that remains true, even though uncertainty exists.
“We will evaluate him for the future, including as soon next week, with the doctors,” Judge said. “We…
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