Injured quarterback Daniel Jones insisted on Wednesday he nonetheless sees himself because the New York Giants’ long-term starter amid comprehensible questions relating to his future.
“Yeah, I do,” Jones instructed reporters relating to the topic, per Ryan Dunleavy of the New York Submit. “I’m centered on rehabbing and getting again on the sphere.”
Jones suffered a season-ending torn ACL on Nov. 5 and underwent profitable surgery to restore the difficulty on Nov. 22. Earlier than that setback, he missed three video games this season due to a neck damage after an analogous issue price him the ultimate six contests of the 2021 marketing campaign.
The day earlier than his surgical procedure, Jones revealed he might face “about an eight to 9 to 10-month restoration interval.” Such a timeline might put his standing for Week 1 subsequent September doubtful, however Jones indicated on Wednesday he desires to be good to go for preseason video games in August.
“It’s positively the purpose to be again by coaching camp,” Jones defined. “I’m centered on what I’m doing proper now and what’s instantly in entrance of me, however long-term it’s positively the purpose to be again by coaching camp.”
Whereas the Giants probably cannot escape the four-year contract Jones signed this previous March earlier than subsequent season ends, on the earliest, his deal would not essentially stop normal supervisor Joe Schoen from utilizing a excessive draft choose on a future substitute reminiscent of USC Trojans quarterback Caleb Williams or Drake Maye of the North Carolina Tar Heels. Following Week 13, the 4-8 Giants have been seventh within the draft order for 2024.
It was reported final week that Schoen might wait till 2025 to make a “big-swing quarterback addition within the draft.”
For now, Giants head coach Brian Daboll is sticking with undrafted rookie Tommy DeVito over veteran backup Tyrod Taylor as New York’s QB1 after DeVito helped Large Blue notch two straight wins forward of the membership’s bye. As of Wednesday afternoon, oddschecker listed the DeVito-led Giants as 6.5-point underdogs for the upcoming “Monday Night time Soccer” dwelling sport towards the 6-6 Inexperienced Bay Packers.