The NY Giants placed Daniel Jones on injured reserve, ending his season due to a neck injury
Daniel Jones’ season is over.
The NY Giants have decided to shut down quarterback Daniel Jones for the remainder of the season, due to a neck injury that has kept him sidelined the past three weeks.
ESPN’s Jordan Raanan was first to report that Jones’ season is over.
Jones originally injured his neck in a victory over the Philadelphia Eagles, and the third-year quarterback has not played since.
NY Giants Senior Vice President, Medical Services/Head Athletic Trainer Ronnie Barnes released the following statement on Jones on Monday afternoon:
"“Over the course of the past few weeks, Daniel has been examined by Dr. Frank Cammisa of Hospital for Special Surgery and Dr. Robert Watkins of the Marina Spine Center at Marina Del Rey Hospital. Our medical team has continued to consult with Dr. Cammisa and Dr. Watkins regarding Daniel’s condition and symptoms, and at this point, Daniel has not been cleared for contact. We felt the prudent decision was to place Daniel on injured reserve for the remainder of the season. With continued rest and treatment, we expect a full recovery.”"
In between missing the NY Giants’ game against the Miami Dolphins and Los Angeles Chargers, Jones flew to see a specialist in Los Angeles to gain further clarity on his injury, and again, after the Giants fell to the Chargers Jones flew home a day early to see a specialist at the Hospital for Special Surgery in Manhattan.
Jones injury not only ends this season, but casts a cloud over his future with the NY Giants.
A top priority for the NY Giants this season was evaluating — especially after signing Kenny Golladay in free agency and choosing Kadarius Toney No. 20 overall in this spring’s NFL Draft — whether Jones is the organization’s long-term solution at quarterback.
Jones was wildly inconsistent this season, but faced a barrage of pressure behind a patchwork offensive line for much of the season. The NY Giants allowed pressure on 23 percent of his dropbacks, including absorbing hits on 10 percent of them.
Ending Jones’ season with three weeks remaining, given the uncertainty surrounding his injury and the inability of the offensive line to consistently keep him upright, is the right decision for the NY Giants to make, with Jones’ long-term career in mind.
Jones finishes this season with a 64.3 completion percentage for 2,428 yards with 10 touchdowns to seven interceptions.