Daniel Jones of the New York Giants slides in for a gain against Adrian Amos of the Green Bay Packers at MetLife Stadium on Dec.1, 2019. Credit: Getty Images/Al Bello
Pat Shurmur said Daniel Jones is “fine” after suffering an ankle injury in the Giants' loss to the Packers on Sunday. Both Shurmur and Jones himself said on Monday they expect he will be able to practice this week and play next Monday against the Eagles.
But if he can’t…
“He’s ready,” Shurmur said of backup quarterback (and two-time Super Bowl MVP) Eli Manning.
Sunday was about as close to game action as Manning has come since he was replaced as the starter for Week 3, and even then, when Jones headed into the injury tent behind the bench after he twisted his right ankle on a fourth-down run and then finished the drive, Manning never even took off his rain parka and warmed up.