Daniel Jones was lined up as a scout-team security for the Giants protection at the beginning of Thursday’s observe.
A number of days after the $160 million quarterback was demoted from starter to the third- or fourth-stringer, Jones went by particular person passing drills paired up with practice-squad quarterback Tim Boyle.
When that interval was over, Jones slipped on a crimson pinnie and joined the scout-team protection throughout an offensive set up interval.
It’s commonplace for offensive gamers who aren’t enjoying Sunday to help at a strolling/jogging tempo in that state of affairs, however it’s uncommon for a $160 million funding to be decreased to that function.
There’s an ungainly dynamic to observe proper now as a result of the Giants don’t wish to threat Jones getting injured. There’s a $23 million harm assure in his contract that may activate if he can not cross a bodily by March 12, which might increase the dead-salary-cap cost for slicing Jones from $22.2 million to $45.2 million.
So, Jones really was fourth up — behind new starter Tommy DeVito, veteran backup Drew Lock and Boyle — throughout Wednesday’s drills. Head coach Brian Daboll mentioned that rep order was not indicative of a depth chart.
“Those guys are handing off,” Daboll mentioned.
Jones addressed the media for the primary time since his benching after observe.
Lock is working the scout-team offense because the No. 2 quarterback. He surprisingly was bypassed for the previous third-stringer DeVito when Jones was benched.
