Daniel Jones injury update: Giants QB ruled out vs. Raiders after injured knee buckles without contact
Daniel Jones made his return to the Giants lineup against the Raiders after a three-week absence due to a neck injury. It didn’t last long.
Jones played the first quarter but appeared to get banged up during it. He was seen favoring his right knee at times, but he stayed in the contest despite that.
However, on the first play of the second quarter, disaster struck for the Giants. Jones dropped back to pass on a second-and-17 before falling to the ground after suffering an apparent non-contact injury.
The good news is that Jones was eventually able to get up and walk off the field under his own power. The bad news is that he went straight for the blue medical tent before being taken to the locker room.
Daniel Jones injury update
According to Fox’s broadcast of the game, Jones told Saquon Barkley that he didn’t know exactly what had happened when he got injured.
“It just buckled,” he said of his troublesome knee.
The Giants didn’t provide an update about Jones’ status until after halftime. The team announced that Jones had been ruled out for the rest of the game.
Jones being ruled out was hardly a surprise, especially considering how gingerly he was walking. But with him and backup quarterback Tyrod Taylor out of action, the Giants will have to turn to their third-stringer to lead them against the Raiders.
Who is the Giants backup quarterback?
The Giants’ backup quarterback is Tommy DeVito with Taylor on injured reserve. DeVito is an undrafted free agent who played collegiately at Syracuse and Illinois before joining the Giants.
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