Daniel Jones did not appear in the final injury report prior to the duel against Rams and is expected to start the duel this Sunday
The quarterback of New York Giants, Daniel Jones, passed the concussion protocol and is expected to begin Sunday against the Los Angeles Rams, as he did not receive an official designation in Friday’s final injury report after receiving clearance from an independent neurologist.
The Giants running back Saquon Barkley (ankle) and wide receiver Kenny Golladay (knee) were ruled out on Friday after not training all week due to injuries. A source previously told ESPN it would be a “couple of weeks” for New York’s top playmakers to return.
The news was more positive for the Giants’ wide receivers, Sterling Shepard (hamstring) and the deep Jabrill Peppers (hamstring), who were not on the final injury report and will play on Sunday after missing the previous two games. Wide receivers Darius Slayton (hamstring) and Kadarius Toney (ankle), left tackle Andrew Thomas (foot) and point guard Ben Bredeson (hand) remain in doubt to face the Rams. Toney has trained well all week and is expected to play.
Jones suffered a concussion just before halftime of Sunday’s 44-20 loss to Dallas Cowboys. He stumbled after being hit from helmet to helmet while trying to reach the end zone.
Despite the above, Jones was awake and in good spirits after the game. He worked separately on Wednesday before being listed as a limited participant for Thursday’s practice. He faced sham contact on Friday.
“I think you have to make a clear distinction of what is everyone’s job and what is their role in the team. The doctors, the medical staff, they have a very clear job in terms of making our players healthy and determining their health. and availability for the game, “said Giants coach Joe Judge.
“If I get involved in one way or another with an emotional decision, that will not always be the right decision. It may be a situation where I know that we really need a player and I want to take him to the field but medically that may not be the right decision. Right decision. It may be a situation where I think someone might not be ready to play, but I do have all the experts, doctors and coaches saying, ‘This guy is fully licensed to play, Joe. get hurt again. ‘Okay. I have to trust those opinions, “he concluded.
Mike Glennon, who replaced Jones in the second quarter on Sunday, did some repeats with the first team this week in the event of a setback.. It’s an option if the Giants don’t think it’s safe for Jones to return so quickly.
“I definitely think we love Daniel. We want Daniel to play. We know he wants to play. We obviously want him with us as our brother, but we also want the best for him,” Slayton told ESPN on Friday. “If he’s not okay, the last thing we want to do is send him out to hurt himself more.”
Jones, 24, has four touchdown passes and one interception this season. He is 10th in the NFL with a 61.2 QBR.
The third-year quarterback has also hurt his legs and has become an important part of the Giants’ offense. Jones has 197 yards rushing and two touchdowns on 30 carries.
“If he’s back and ready to play, we’ll play football,” offensive coordinator Jason Garrett said earlier in the week. “We’re going to ask him to do what we have to do. Again, we talked about that before, you don’t want to constantly put your quarterback in danger. We have other guys who can make plays for us, but DJ running the ball has been a positive. for us, so we will try to find that balance, “he concluded.
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