The MRI on New York Giants quarterback Daniel Jones confirmed a hamstring pressure that’s prone to power him to overlook a while, in accordance with a supply.
The first-place Giants (4-7) ought to know extra later within the week after they get Jones shifting round, however there’s at the least optimism that his absence will not be long run. Exams on Monday dominated out a major tear.
New York performs on Sunday in Seattle. It appears extremely unlikely that Jones could be prepared for that contest. The next weeks towards Arizona or Cleveland are extra real looking.
Veteran Colt McCoy would begin in Jones’ absence. Clayton Thorson is the one different quarterback on the Giants’ roster. He’s at the moment on the observe squad.
McCoy did simply sufficient within the ultimate quarter and a half to permit the Giants to flee with a 19-17 victory over the Cincinnati Bengals on Sunday. He accomplished 6-of-10 passes for 31 yards with no touchdowns and no interceptions.
The saving grace with Jones could also be — and each coach appears to say it about him — that he is actually robust. At Duke he had surgical procedure on a damaged clavicle, was again at observe 9 days later and performed three weeks after the harm.
Jones, 23, was injured on a run within the third quarter of Sunday’s sport. He tried to return later within the sport however lasted simply two performs. He was unable to drop again and step right into a throw.
“Yeah, simply felt it on that play and did not really feel like I might get loads on it actually or do what I wanted to do to be efficient and transfer the ball and throw it precisely,” mentioned Jones, who was admittedly unsure in regards to the severity of the harm after the sport. “Simply look to rehab it, do no matter I can to heal it up as quick as I can.”
Jones was the sixth total decide in final 12 months’s draft. He is accomplished 63.2% of his passes this season for two,332 yards with eight touchdowns and 9 interceptions.
However he was taking part in maybe the most effective soccer of his younger profession earlier than the harm. Jones had gone three straight video games with no turnover.
His absence, even for a sport, could possibly be expensive for the Giants, who’ve the identical file because the Washington Soccer Staff. The Giants maintain the tiebreaker after defeating Washington each instances the groups performed this season. McCoy, 34, hasn’t gained a begin for the reason that 2014 season.
