Daniel Jones needs to play in Giants' preseason opener on Thursday – Yahoo
The Giants originate the preseason on Thursday night time against the Lions, and if it were as much as quarterback Daniel Jones, he’d be on the sphere.
Jones, who is recuperating from a torn ACL, says he needs to play, even supposing head coach Brian Daboll has now not but decided which gamers will likely be on the sphere Thursday.
“Yeah, I’d favor to play,” Jones acknowledged, by technique of the Contemporary York Submit. “At the discontinue of the day, that’s coach’s option and I’ll produce no matter Dabes’ thinks.”
Closing year Jones played one possession in the preseason. Starting up quarterbacks usually either don’t play at all in the preseason or win greatest very exiguous action, and Jones acknowledged that if he would now not play he’ll peaceable be ready for Week One.
“I possess we strive to win be conscious as recreation-enjoy as possible and win staunch recreation-tempo reps in be conscious to guarantee you’re ready to switch,” Jones acknowledged. “Regardless of what Dabes decides this coming recreation, I’ll be ready to switch when given the likelihood.”
Regardless of one thing else he does in the preseason, when the odd season begins, the Giants want Jones to be each healthy and noteworthy higher than he became closing year.