New York Giants quarterback Daniel Jones appeared on Up & Adams with Kay Adams on Tuesday, and the update provided on his neck injury wasn’t exactly optimistic.
“Still dealing with some of those symptoms from it,” Jones revealed.
“I’m not gonna get specifically into what exactly they are. But I’m trying hard to get back, still dealing with it a little bit, but trying to do everything I can to heal up and prove to the doctors and trainers that I’m ready to go.”
The Giants will return to practice on Wednesday, and given Jones’ commentary, it seems unlikely that he will take the field. It also leaves his availability for Sunday’s game against the Washington Commanders in doubt.
“I’m doing everything I can to get back. I hope I can play,” Jones said.
The fact that the Giants haven’t placed Jones on injured reserve is encouraging, but it’s clear this is a slow-healing injury.
Several online doctors have weighed in with their own personal speculation on the matter, and those takes have varied. Some have gone as far as to suggest this is a potentially career-threatening injury, but that does not appear to be the case. That seems more like engagement chasing.
Whatever the truth is, Jones isn’t saying.
“It’s tough not playing,” he said. “You want to be out there, with the team, with the guys, and help win. I thought we played well, played hard, just came up a little short there at the end. It was a tough way to finish. I thought we played well, I thought Tyrod (Taylor) certainly played well, too.”
It sounds like Jones may have to watch at least one more from the sideline before he returns to the field.
