Daniel Jones shares concerning update on neck injury

New York Giants quarterback Daniel Jones sounds no nearer to coming back from the neck injury that prevented him from enjoying in opposition to the Buffalo Payments this previous Sunday night time than he was forward of the weekend. 

“Nonetheless coping with a few of these signs from it,” Jones mentioned in regards to the situation throughout a Tuesday look on the FanDuelTV “Up and Adams” program, per Jared Schwartz of the New York Publish. “I’m not gonna get particularly into what precisely they’re. However I’m attempting exhausting to get again, nonetheless coping with it a bit of bit, however attempting to do every thing I can to heal up and show to the docs and trainers that I’m able to go.”

Jones missed the ultimate six video games of the 2021 season due to a neck harm that left him needing an offseason process however insisted final week that his newest setback is “totally different than what I’ve handled previously.” Nonetheless, the truth that the Giants worked out veteran signal-callers Matt Barkley and Ian Ebook on Monday raised eyebrows and hinted the 26-year-old might not be good to go when 1-5 New York hosts the 3-3 Washington Commanders this coming Sunday. 

Backup Tyrod Taylor ended the primary half of the Payments sport with a woeful mistake however in any other case carried out admirably in Jones’ place. Taylor accomplished 24-of-36 move makes an attempt for 200 yards with no touchdowns or interceptions versus Buffalo and sure would begin in opposition to Washington if Jones is not cleared for contact. 

“It’s powerful not enjoying,” Jones acknowledged on Tuesday. “You need to be on the market, with the staff, with the fellows, and assist win. I assumed we performed nicely, performed exhausting, simply got here up a bit of quick there on the finish. It was a troublesome technique to end. I assumed we performed nicely. I assumed Tyrod definitely performed nicely, too.”

In keeping with ESPN stats, Jones heads into Week 7 ranked thirty first within the NFL amongst certified gamers with a median of 5.9 yards per move try and tied for twenty seventh with a 39.8 adjusted QBR on the season. Earlier than he was sidelined through the Week 5 loss on the Miami Dolphins, he tallied two landing passes and 6 interceptions throughout 5 video games.