(East Rutherford) New York Giants quarterback Daniel Jones will not face the Miami Dolphins on Sunday due to a neck injury.
Posted 3 Dec. 2021
Head coach Joe Judge confirmed Jones’ absence on Friday after team medical staff informed him that his young quarterback had not been cleared to take a beating.
“I know it’s frustrating for him, but I think it’s best for him,” Judge said of Jones.
Judge wouldn’t go into detail about the injury. He said the decision only affects Sunday’s game, but he couldn’t say when Jones will get the go-ahead.
Veteran Mike Glennon will start for the Giants (4-7). During a half, on October 10 against the Dallas Cowboys, he had replaced Jones who had suffered a concussion.
He completed 16 passes on 25 attempts for 196 yards, one touchdown and two interceptions.
This will be his first start with the Giants.
Late last season, Glennon started five games with the Jacksonville Jaguars. He completed 111 of 179 passes for 1,072 yards, with seven touchdowns and five interceptions.
Jake Fromm, who the Giants hired when he was on the Buffalo Bills’ practice squad, will be the backup.
Fromm has never played in an NFL game before.
Jones, who has started every game for the Giants this season, was injured last Sunday against the Philadelphia Eagles.
Jones, the sixth player selected in the 2019 draft, trained at a limited pace Wednesday and Thursday.
