DANIEL JONES NEWS

Giants' Daniel Jones Worth Fantasy Football Drafting? Pro Football Focus (PFF) breaks down the Giants’ preseason performances, revealing insights on key players as the team prepares for the regu...

AUGUST 27 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM

Likely to sit Saturday Most of the Giants' starters, including Jones, are expected to be held out of Saturday's preseason finale against the Jets, Jordan Raanan of ESPN.com reports.

Impact Jones also skipped New York's preseason opener against Detroit on Aug. 8, but he did suit up for the team's second exhibition contest last Saturday versus Houston, playing the entire first half and completing 11 of 18 passes for 138 yards and two interceptions while adding 12 yards on one carry on the ground. That (and the Giants' preseason joint practices with the Lions and Jets) appear to be enough to satisfy the team's brass in regard to Jones' readiness for the regular season despite the fact that the QB didn't play after Week 9 last year due to a torn ACL. Jones will also be working with a number of different pieces on offense this season -- Darren Waller retired and Saquon Barkley departed to Philadelphia while New York drafted dynamic wideout Malk Nabers with the sixth overall pick in April's NFL Draft.

AUGUST 24 • ROTOWIRE

Giants WR Darius Slayton: QB Daniel Jones gets unfair 'negative narrative'

New York Giants wide receiver Darius Slayton defended quarterback Daniel Jones, who has traditionally been heavily scrutinized.

AUGUST 23

NFL Fans React to Sauce Gardner Struggling to Compliment Daniel Jones Gardner tried to be diplomatic about Jones’s play but struggled to find the words.

AUGUST 21 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM

Tiki Barber outrageously makes Daniel Jones-Dak Prescott take Former New York Giants star Tiki Barber had an outrageous take on Daniel Jones vs. Dak Prescott that has social media buzzing.

AUGUST 19 • SI.COM

Rusty in return to game action Jones completed 11 of 18 passes for 138 yards and two interceptions in Saturday's 28-10 preseason loss to the Texans. He gained 12 yards on his lone carry.

Impact The Giants' first-team offense stayed on the field for the entire first half, giving Jones plenty of reps in his first game action since he suffered a torn ACL in Week 9 of last season. The 27-year-old quarterback predictably looked rusty and threw two bad picks on back-to-back possessions, one of which came from his own end zone and was returned five yards for a touchdown by Jalen Pitre. Jones also had some good moments too though, including a 44-yard connection with Darius Slayton in the second quarter that set up a one-yard TD plunge for Devin Singletary. The Giants play one more exhibition contest next Saturday against the Jets, but it's not yet clear if Jones will suit up for it, or if he won't be under center again until Week 1 against the Vikings.

AUGUST 18 • ROTOWIRE

Giants' Daniel Jones 'excited to be out there' despite two-pick performance

New York’s Daniel Jones threw two interceptions, one of which was returned for a touchdown, in a preseason loss to the Houston Texans.

AUGUST 18

Daniel Jones Gets Off to Disastrous Start in Return to Action From ACL Injury Things couldn’t have gone worse for the Giants quarterback in his first preseason game in 2024.

AUGUST 17 • KANSASCITY.COM

Giants' Daniel Jones gets off to disastrous start in return from ACL injury, but finishes strong Giants quarterback Daniel Jones played in a game for the first time since suffering a torn ACL in Week 9 early last November against the Las...

AUGUST 17 • NJ.COM

Daniel Jones' long road back to action finally here: 'Really proud he's my quarterback' When Daniel Jones returns to his dream job as Giants quarterback, he will return with more admiration from his teammates than perhaps he’s e...

AUGUST 16 • NYPOST.COM

Set to play in second preseason game Giants head coach Brian Daboll said that Jones will likely play in Saturday's preseason game against the Texans, Ryan Dunleavy of the New York Post reports.

Impact Jones received full medical clearance ahead of training camp after completing his recovery from November surgery to repair an ACL tear, but the Giants nonetheless chose to hold him out of their 14-3 win over the Lions in the preseason opener Thursday. No. 2 quarterback Drew Lock received the start and suffered a hip injury that will keep him from suiting up against the Texans, so Tommy DeVito now stands to operate as the top backup to Jones on Saturday. Daboll didn't go into specifics regarding how long Jones might stay in the game against the Texans, but the 27-year-old signal-caller should at least get a series or two.

AUGUST 11 • ROTOWIRE

Not expected to play Thursday Jones isn't expected to play in Thursday's preseason opener against Detroit, Jordan Raanan of ESPN.com reports.

Impact The same is true for most of the Giants' other starters, including new No. 1 receiver Malik Nabers. Raanan notes that the second week of the preseason, against Houston, is when the Giants are most likely to play starters. There haven't been any reports of setbacks with Jones' surgically repaired knee.

AUGUST 8 • ROTOWIRE

Giants, Lions each fined $200K for fights at joint practices

The Giants and Lions were each docked $200,000 by the league for fights at Monday's and Tuesday's joint practices which involved Daniel Jone...

AUGUST 7

No big deal: Daniel Jones' much-ridiculed $160M contract might be a Giant bargain

The Giants were once criticized for giving Daniel Jones $40 million per season, but as QB salaries escalate they might end up with a steal.

AUGUST 6

Why Giants' make-or-break season could open the door for Bill Belichick

If the Giants come up short once again this season, would they move on from coach Brian Daboll, and would Bill Belichick be an option?

AUGUST 2

Malik Nabers is the kind of 'problem' the Giants have needed at WR for years

Before the draft, the Giants had concerns about Malik Nabers' personality, but they smartly pushed those aside and may have found a star.

JULY 29

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JULY 29

Giants QB Daniel Jones fully cleared ahead of training camp

Daniel Jones was a full participant in practice for the first time since tearing his ACL last season. He also shared he wasn't "excited" by...

JULY 24

Full go for start of camp Coach Brian Daboll confirmed Wednesday that Jones (knee) is cleared for full-team drills and will lead the first-team offense at training camp, Dan Salomone of the Giants' official...

Impact Daboll even said Jones is "getting all the reps" with the first-team offense, essentially confirming that the 27-year-old will be New York's Week 1 starter. However, Daboll didn't shut down the possibility of Jones being benched later in the season to avoid future injury guarantees in his contract, instead telling reporters that any such consideration is a "ways down the road," per Ryan Dunleavy of the New York Post. The combination of Jones' rushing ability and an improved receiving corps in New York could make him a surprisingly useful second QB in fantasy leagues, but he should probably be dropped down the rankings in formats that put a premium on late-season production. In addition to the risk of a situation like Russell Wilson's in Denver late last year, there's always the possibility Jones is simply benched in favor of Drew Lock for performance reasons, not to mention concerns about Jones' rushing production dropping after an ACL tear and lengthy rehab process.

JULY 24 • ROTOWIRE

Tua Tagovailoa, Dak Prescott headline NFL QBs under the most pressure in 2024

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JULY 23

Darren Waller confident Daniel Jones can get back to ‘2022 form’ with Giants

The last of Daniel Jones' guaranteed money will be doled out this season. Will it be his last year in New York? Not according to Darren Wall...

JULY 21