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New York Giants QB Daniel Jones focused on what he can control

New York Giants quarterback Daniel Jones was not insulated from the rumors and speculation leading up to the 2024 NFL draft. He was fully aware that reports suggested general manager Joe Schoen was looking to trade up for a quarterback.

But Jones, very much like Eli Manning before him, doesn’t let that outside noise impact him mentally. It didn’t change his approach or focus, and it won’t change his preparation ahead of the regular season.

“I’m focused on what I can control and that is preparing to play good football,” Jones said, via The Athletic. “So, getting healthy and I’ll be ready to go.”

Jones added that he continues to progress in his recovery from a torn ACL and expectations remain that he’ll be ready for training camp.

“I’m in a good spot. I’ll be ready to go for training camp,” he said.

Entering his third season under head coach Brian Daboll and offensive coordinator Mike Kafka, Jones needs to turn a corner and establish himself as the unquestioned franchise staple.

An improved offensive line and the addition of first-round wide receiver Malik Nabers should help in accomplishing that goal.

“I’m excited,” Jones said of Nabers, via ESPN.

Jones typically gets his teammates together for an unofficial minicamp during the offseason but given his recovery status, it’s unclear if he plans to carry on that annual tradition.

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New York Giants’ Tyre Phillips is ‘ahead of schedule’ in his recovery

Tyre Phillips has had a rough go to start his NFL career.

Drafted in the third round of the 2020 NFL draft by the Baltimore Ravens, Phillips never got to really show what he is capable of. He dealt with an ankle injury during his first season, then tore his ACL in his second season and was released before his third season started.

In September 2022, the New York Giants signed Phillips. He was released in August 2023 and that September Phillips joined the Philadelphia Eagles practice squad. In October, though, the Giants came calling again. Phillips was back in blue, suiting up for the injured Evan Neal.

Phillips would start the next nine of 10 games, injuring his quadriceps muscle in Week 17. He underwent surgery in January, and now it looks as if his recovery is going better than expected.

That Phillips’ recovery is going well is great for him. He’s an unrestricted free agent this year, though, so the Giants need to decide if they will re-sign him or not. The Giants had the worst offensive line in the NFL in 2023, so it seems like keeping a solid guard on the roster is a good idea.

But this is the Giants and who knows what the likes of Joe Schoen and Brian Daboll are thinking. The guard position is one they are actively looking to bolster, so time will tell if Phillips makes the cut.



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Daniel Jones’ injury history an issue New York Giants can not ignore

With the 2024 NFL Combine underway in Indianapolis, all eyes will be on the cluster of future franchise quarterbacks on display. Although some of them won’t throw at the event, it’s still the first leg of the run-up to April’s NFL draft.

The New York Giants could be in the market for one of those quarterbacks with the sixth overall pick after five seasons of Daniel Jones under center.

Jones has shown flashes of being a top quarterback but his injury history and inconsistency have made the Giants twitchy regardless of what general manager Joe Schoen says in public.

The fact is, the Giants have compiled the worst record in the NFC over the past decade, much of which can be credited to Schoen’s predecessor, Dave Gettleman.

Why they thought Jones — who had a 17-19 record at Duke — would be the answer at quarterback remains unclear. In five seasons, Jones has played just a few outstanding games and has just one playoff win to his credit.

But the painful reality is the Giants are in the NFC East, which contains postseason staples Philadelphia and Dallas, and now Washington is under new management and in a position to take one of the top quarterbacks in this draft with the second overall pick.

Jones has a disastrous record against Dallas and Philadelphia (3-10 as a starter) and rarely records wins against elite teams. The Giants have to be looking to move on if the situation presents itself.

As it turns out, they are.

“We’re going to look at everything,” Schoen told reporters in Indianapolis this week. “We’re going to look at all positions. You hope you’re not up there again; you don’t want to be picking in the top 10, but it’s a good draft. It’s a solid draft across the board, and we’re going to have an opportunity to get a good player, and we’re going to evaluate all the positions and take the best player we can.”

But Schoen also alerted the media pool that he is looking deeper into the draft for a quarterback as well as at the top.

“It’s a good quarterback draft. It’s not just at the top,” he said. “There are some guys that are mid-levels that I think will be good number twos. There are some guys that can be number threes in the draft. So yeah, I mean, I think it’s a solid draft all over.”

 

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History suggests Giants’ Daniel Jones will return in time for camp

New York Giants quarterback Daniel Jones went down with a torn ACL in Week 9 and didn’t have his reparative surgery until Thanksgiving.

Because of that, many assumed Jones wouldn’t be ready to start the 2024 regular season. However, the injury itself was clean, and the surgery was successful.

Since then, Jones has been hard at work — never taking a day off — in an effort to return not only by Week 1 of next season but by the start of training camp.

General manager Joe Schoen now shares that same optimism.

“He’s doing well. He’s running in a pool now, so he’s progressed to that,” Schoen told SiriusXM NFL Radio earlier this month. “He’s in there every day working hard. Again, I’ve said it multiple times: He’s a kid you’re going to have to pull back.

“He’s (in there) with our early-morning workout people. He’s in there by 6:30. He’s already getting his workout in every day. So, he’s going to work hard at it.”

For many, that timeline feels a bit pie-in-the-sky. After all, it wasn’t too long ago that an ACL tear meant missing an entire calendar year. However, thanks to advancements in medical technology, athletes have been able to return much quicker.

ESPN’s Jordan Raanan broke down recovery times for some of the NFL’s top quarterbacks earlier this week:

If recent history suggests anything, Jones will be back at practice sometime this summer at the latest. The return-to-practice times for high-profile NFL quarterbacks in recent years following ACL tears: Joe Burrow: seven months; Deshaun Watson: six months; Ryan Tannehill: nine months; Jimmy Garoppolo: seven months; Joe Flacco: seven months; and Robert Griffin: six months.

Raanan notes that the longest recovery in recent history belongs to Arizona Cardinals quarterback Kyler Murray, who didn’t return for over nine months. However, some of that had to do with decision-making within the organization.

Jones will certainly have some obstacles to overcome because the healing process is never linear.

“Right side is a bigger deal in strength in terms of pushing off to be accurate downfield, but less in terms of being skittish because it’s the front leg that is always exposed,” said Dr. David Chao, the former team doctor for the Los Angeles Chargers. “[Jones] does run the ball but, believe it or not, the first thing to come back is acceleration and high-end speed. Straight line. But cutting and deceleration are the last thing to come back. But he’s kind of a straight-line guy. He doesn’t have much wiggle, right?”

Barring a setback, Jones will return at some point this summer and should assume his starting role under center come Week 1.



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Giants’ Joe Schoen hopeful Daniel Jones will be ‘ready to go’ by camp

New York Giants quarterback Daniel Jones bottomed out this past season.

Not only did Jones regress from a career-best season in 2022, but he also suffered the second major neck injury of his career and then suffered a torn ACL in Week 9.

The underperformance and injuries have rekindled calls for the Giants to select a top quarterback in the 2024 NFL draft, but that’s something general manager Joe Schoen has refused to commit to.

Although Schoen admits it’s necessary to address the quarterback situation this offseason — due to Jones’ injuries and the team’s lacking depth — he remains open to all positions and possibilities with the Giants’ first-round pick.

Meanwhile, Schoen has been encouraged by Jones’ recovery.

“He’s doing well. He’s running in a pool now, so he’s progressed to that,” Schoen told SiriusXM NFL Radio on Thursday. “He’s in there every day working hard. Again, I’ve said it multiple times, he’s a kid you’re going to have to pull back.

“He’s (in there) with our early-morning workout people. He’s in there by 6:30. He’s already getting his workout in every day. So, he’s going to work hard at it.”

Schoen has repeatedly stated that Jones will be penciled in as the team’s starter once he returns to the field. And while initial hope was that DJ could return by Week 1, the third-year GM is now hopeful to have his quarterback on the field by the start of training camp in July.

“We’re hoping that he’ll be ready to go once camp starts,” Schoen added.

If Jones were able to return in time for camp, it would be a miraculous recovery. It would be just shy of nine months removed from the torn ACL, which seems a bit pie in the sky.

Either way, Schoen is becoming more and more optimistic about Jones’ return by the day.



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New York Giants’ Jason Pinnock out vs. Philadelphia Eagles in Week 18

The New York Giants closed out their practice slate on Friday afternoon, wrapping up their third session (one being a walkthrough) in three days and their last of the season.

Beforehand, head coach Brian Daboll delivered the bad news that safety Jason Pinnock would miss Sunday’s game against the Philadelphia Eagles as the result of a toe injury.

“He won’t make the game,” Daboll revealed.

The news wasn’t as bad for several other players on the injury report, but Daboll did acknowledge that rookie cornerback Deonte Banks and rookie center John Michael Schmitz may end up as game-time decisions.

“Two guys that’ll be practicing today, Banks and John Michael,” Daboll said. “We’ll see where they’re at after practice.”

Meanwhile, safety Dane Belton returned to practice after missing Thursday’s session due to a non-injury-related personal issue.

Full injury reports for both the Giants and Eagles can be found below.

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Out: S Jason Pinnock (toe)

Doubtful: CB Deonte Banks (shoulder)

Questionable: OL John Michael Schmitz (shin)

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Out: N/A

Doubtful: N/A

Questionable: N/A

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John Michael Schmitz not practicing

The New York Giants returned to the field on Wednesday ahead of a Week 18 game against the Philadelphia Eagles — their regular season finale.

Similar to a week ago, the Giants opted to go with a Wednesday walkthrough as opposed to a full practice.

“We’re going to do similar to what we did last week, which will be more of a walkthrough,” head coach Brian Daboll told reporters.

The bad news was that two players were unable to participate in the walkthrough, indicating they are unlikely to play on Sunday afternoon.

“Pinnock will not do the walkthrough and John Michael won’t do the walkthrough,” Daboll said. “It’s more of (Pinnock’s) toe than it is his foot so we’ll see how it goes this week.

“Lower leg, ankle, kind of got leg-whipped a little bit in the game so we’ll see where (Schmitz) is at. Sore today.”

The Giants’ full (projected) Wednesday injury report can be found below:

Did not participate: OL John Michael Schmitz (lower leg), S Jason Pinnock (toe)

Limited participant: CB Detone Banks (shoulder), LB Carter Coughlin (shoulder), CB Darnay Holmes (foot), QB Tyrod Taylor (back)

Full participant: N/A

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New York Giants fear Tyre Phillips suffered torn quad

New York Giants quarterback Tyrod Taylor frantically called trainers out onto the field before taking a knee next to his teammate, offensive lineman Tyre Phillips.

Taylor’s reaction told the whole story. Even before cameras shifted to Phillips writhing in pain, it was abundantly clear something bad had happened.

As more Giants, many pale in the face, kneeled next to their fallen teammate, the severity of the situation began to set in. Then out came the cart, which scooped up and whisked an emotional Phillips away.

The usually tight-lipped Brian Daboll acknowledged after the game that Phillips was in a bad way.

“I don’t think it’s good. He was hurting pretty good,” Daboll told reporters. “I mean, but it’s a knee. I know that. He was in a lot of pain out there, but I haven’t talked to the doctors.”

Phillips had injured his knee earlier in the game, having it wrapped and put in a brace before returning. But the second time he went down, it looked like something else — something far more serious.

NFL Insider Jordan Schultz reports that the Giants fear Phillips suffered a torn quad that will require surgery.

“We working so hard for some injuries to happen but we play a sport that has injuries. Just got to trust God. Got to trust him through it all,” told The Athletic after the game.

Phillips will head for an MRI on Monday, likely at the Hospital for Special Surgery in Manhattan, to confirm. Swift surgery is likely.

Phillips appeared in nine games this season with eight starts at right tackle, replacing second-year offensive lineman Evan Neal, who was lost for the season with a broken ankle. He, too, will need surgery.



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New York Giants vs. Rams Week 17 inactives: Who’s in, who’s out?

The New York Giants (5-10) and Los Angeles Rams (8-7) square off on Sunday afternoon at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey in Week 17.

Both teams have officially announced their inactives for the game. Below is a full list:

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  • CB Deonte Banks (shoulder)
  • WR Parris Campbell
  • S Gervarrius Owens
  • LB Benton Whitley
  • OL Sean Harlow
  • WR Dennis Houston
  • DT Timmy Horne

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  • CB Tre Tomlinson (hamstring)
  • OL Alaric Jackson (thigh)
  • RB Zach Evans
  • LB Ochaun Mathis
  • DL Earnest Brown IV

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Giants place Lawrence Cager on IR, add Darrian Beavers to active roster

The New York Giants have placed tight end Lawrence Cager on season-ending injured reserve (IR) with a groin issue. He had previously been listed as doubtful to play on Sunday against the Los Angeles Rams.

Taking Cager’s place on the 53-man roster is second-year linebacker Darrian Beavers, who was signed from the team’s practice squad.

The Giants selected Beavers in the sixth round of the 2022 NFL draft but he suffered a torn ACL in the team’s second preseason game. He avoided starting this season on the physically unable to perform (PUP) list but was waived as a part of final cuts and then added to the practice squad.

If Beavers sees any snaps over the next two games, they will be his first during the regular season in his career.

Additionally, the Giants have also elevated kicker Mason Crosby and wide receiver Dennis Houston from their practice squad.

For Crosby, this will be his second elevation. He made his Giants debut last week, connecting on a 52-yard field goal while also converting both of his point after attempts.

For Houston, it will be his first elevation.

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