Giants QB Daniel Jones Has Torn ACL
New York Giants head coach Brian Daboll confirmed that quarterback Daniel Jones did suffer a torn ACL in the loss to the Raiders on Sunday, but the head coach was unable/unwilling to say if Jones suffered any other damage in his right knee beyond the ACL tear.
Jones will head for surgery once the swelling in his knee subsides. His season is not only over, but there is a good chance his career as the Giants starter could be over if the Giants add another quarterback high in the draft.
Daboll, for his part, wasn't willing to go too far into the future, instead opting to stay in the moment. Right now, his biggest concern is figuring out what the team will do at quarterback for its remaining eight games now that Jones will join Tyrod Tylor (ribs) on injured reserve.
"We have (Tommy) DeVito," Daboll said, referencing the only other quarterback the Giants had on the roster for Sunday's game against the Raiders. "(Matt) Barkley's on a practice squad. We haven't been back for, been back for less than 12 hours, so I'll have some meetings today with (general manager) Joe (Schoen) as the day goes on, and we'll see where it goes."
The options at this point in the season are slim. The Giants did work out Ian Book as part of the same workout Barkley went through, so he could be an option moving forward. The Giants could also look to poach a quarterback off another team's practice squad, but doing so would mean keeping that guy on the roster for at least three weeks.
For the time being, it sounds as though the starting job belongs to New Jersey native DeVito, who finished 15 of 20 for 175 yards, one touchdown, and two interceptions.
"I think Tommy did a good job," Daboll said. "But again, I'm not gonna give you one thing, and it's a different thing. I have confidence in Tommy. He's done a good job. But I gotta sit down and talk with Joe and figure out what's next."
Daboll said he spoke to Jones on the plane ride back from Las Vegas before the quarterback had his MRI and then again briefly on Monday morning when Jones was meeting with the doctors regarding his options to give Jones a hug of support.
Jones's teammates were naturally devastated to learn of the results of their quarterback's MRI.
"The first emotion is devastation," said receiver Darius Slayton, one of Jones's biggest supporters in the locker room. "We all work extremely hard to make the best out of the 17 opportunities we get every year to play the game we love. And having that slip away is not easy for any of us to deal with.
"He's a very resilient person, a very strong individual, but he's also not alone. We'll have his back, and we'll support him and be with him through this process."
"It's devastating," left tackle Andrew Thomas said. "He's one of my teammates, one of my good friends, and it sucks to hear news like that.
"So, just do my best to try to uplift him during the situation. Help him out and wish him the best with recovery."
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