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Daniel Jones in NFL's concussion protocol after big hit in loss to Cowboys

New York Giants quarterback Daniel Jones (8) attempts to walk off the field after suffering an unknown injury running the ball in the first half of an NFL football game against the Dallas Cowboys in Arlington, Texas, Sunday, Oct. 10, 2021. (AP Photo/Michael Ainsworth) Credit: AP/Michael Ainsworth

The Giants will probably be without their leading rusher for Sunday’s game against the Rams.

That he also happens to be their starting quarterback is exactly why they find themselves in such a situation.

Daniel Jones, who was the recipient of an unflagged helmet-to-helmet hit while trying to score on a naked keeper around the end in the second quarter of Sunday’s loss to the Cowboys, is in the league’s concussion protocol.