The demise of Daniel Jones could have been barely exaggerated.
The Giants quarterback state of affairs doesn’t seem like as dire because it seemed simply 4 days in the past as they put together for this week’s journey to London to play the Packers.
In Sunday’s 20-12 win over the Bears at MetLife Stadium, the Giants performed greater than half of the fourth quarter primarily with out a quarterback after Jones sprained his left ankle and backup Tyrod Taylor suffered a concussion.
After Taylor was knocked out of the sport, Jones returned to the sphere, hobbled by his ankle that was closely taped, and handed the ball off for the remainder of the sport.
Primarily based on how Jones seemed throughout the early portion of Wednesday’s apply that was open to reporters — doing particular person and place drills — he gave the impression to be a participant who’ll be enjoying on Sunday. Jones dropped again, rolled out, threw the ball and by no means seemed like he was laboring.
“I didn’t even see him limping,’’ middle Jon Feliciano mentioned. “I made slightly crack at him after I noticed him make some drop-backs and throw the ball earlier than apply and I mentioned, ‘Oh, you’re tremendous.’ ’’
Giants head coach Brian Daboll mentioned he’s “not shocked’’ to see Jones shaking off the damage.
“He’s a fairly powerful particular person,’’ Daboll mentioned. “I believe he’s made numerous progress since after the sport and has been within the remedy room constantly all through these final couple of days.’’
Daboll wasn’t able to declare Jones prepared to begin Sunday in opposition to the Packers, preferring to see how the ankle reacts and recovers from the practices. “We’ll put him on the market, get him some reps and see the place he’s at,’’ he mentioned.
Jones mentioned he “felt good on the market’’ in apply.
“I’ve been working with the trainers and I’ve made numerous progress the final couple of days,’’ he mentioned. “I’ll proceed to take heed to them and proceed to do what I can to be again on the market. I’m feeling good. I’m feeling lots higher right this moment.’’
Jones was listed formally as a “restricted’’ participant in apply as a result of he was “out and in’’ of workforce drills “slightly bit at some instances.’’
He acknowledged to being “fairly sore after the sport,’’ and was cautious to not make any agency declarations about his standing for the Packers recreation.
“Sunday is slightly bit away,’’ Jones mentioned. “I’ll proceed to progress all through the week and see how I really feel. I’m assured in my capability to throw from the pocket, throw exterior the pocket, and make performs from each.’’
Though Taylor, who stays in concussion protocol, didn’t apply on Wednesday, Daboll refused to rule him out for Sunday. “Too quickly to say,’’ he mentioned.
If Taylor doesn’t make the journey, the Giants will signal veteran Davis Webb off the apply squad to the common roster because the backup. Although they've but to make that roster transfer, that is the more than likely state of affairs.
The workforce introduced two free-agent quarterbacks (Jake Fromm and A.J. McCarron) in for exercises on Tuesday, however should not anticipated to signal both.
As for the 27-year-old Webb, who’s been within the league since 2017 when the Giants drafted him within the third spherical, he’s performed in just one NFL recreation — two kneel-downs for the Payments final season in mop-up obligation on the finish of a 45-17 win over the Jets — and has by no means thrown an NFL cross.
He's, nonetheless, very conversant in Daboll’s offensive system, having been with him in Buffalo.
Webb, in actual fact, is so cerebral that his plans each time he finishes as a participant are to teach. The Payments provided him a place as their quarterbacks coach final offseason, however he opted to signal again with the Giants and Daboll.
On Wednesday, Daboll professed his belief in Webb.
“Davis has been with me for some time, so he is aware of our stuff,’’ Daboll mentioned. “I've numerous confidence in Davis. He hasn’t performed a full recreation within the common season, however I’ve been round him for 4 years, I’ve watched him compete, I’ve watched how he prepares, I watch how he leads. If he's afforded this chance, he’ll be prepared. I’m comfortable he’s right here.’’
So, too, is Webb.
“That’s why I wished to maintain enjoying too, and never coach,’’ Webb mentioned, referring to conditions like this week. “You do need to play, however Daniel’s the beginning quarterback right here and Tyrod’s the backup. I’m going to proceed to work to get a possibility.’’
Like Daboll, Webb wasn’t shocked to see how rapidly Jones has progressed since his ankle damage on Sunday.
“He’s a troublesome man,’’ Webb mentioned. “He works arduous at it. That is a very powerful factor in his life, and he’s been that manner for the reason that day I met him. You'll be able to rally round a pacesetter like that.’’
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