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Eli Manning, the two time Super Bowl-winning quarterback who has led the Giants since 2004 will be benched in favor of the rookie Daniel Jones, the team announced Tuesday.
“Eli and I spoke this morning,” Coach Pat Shurmur said in a statement. “I told him that we are making a change and going with Daniel as the starter. I also talked to Daniel. Eli was obviously disappointed, as you would expect, but he said he would be what he has always been, a good teammate, and continue to prepare to help this team win games.