Giants’ Jones cleared
Quarterback practices and is OK to play after suffering concussion
Less than a week after sustaining a scary concussion against the Dallas Cowboys, New York Giants quarterback Daniel Jones has been cleared to play against the Los Angeles Rams on Sunday.
Jones was a full participant in practice on Friday, the next-tolast step in the NFL concussion protocol. He was examined by an independent neurological consultant after the workout and cleared to play in the game at Metlife Stadium.
The Giants (1-4) will not have running back Saquon Barkley or wide receiver Kenny Golladay in the lineup against the Rams. They were hurt in the same game as Jones and were ruled out.
Barkley has a sprained left ankle and Golladay has a knee injury. Neither practiced this week.
The Giants also listed left tackle Andrew Thomas as questionable with a foot injury. He did not play last week. Wide receivers Kadarius Toney (ankle) and Darius Slayton (hamstring) and guard Ben Bredeson (hand) also are questionable.
Wide receiver Sterling Shepard and safety Jabrill Peppers are expected to return from hamstring injuries.
Broncos: Two-time Super Bowl winning coach Mike Shanahan, who holds the franchise record with 146 victories between 1995 and 2008, including eight playoff wins, will go into Denver’s Ring of Fame during halftime of the Raiders-broncos game Sunday.
Browns: Star running back Nick Chubb will miss Cleveland’s game Sunday against the undefeated Arizona Cardinals, but wide receiver Jarvis Landry could return to action.
Cardinals: Arizona acquired tight end Zach Ertz in a trade with the Philadelphia Eagles on Friday. The Cardinals sent cornerback Tay Gowan and a 2022 fifth-round pick to the Eagles for the 30-year-old Ertz, a three-time Pro Bowler . ... Arizona coach Kliff Kingsbury, quarterbacks coach Cam Turner and defensive tackle Zach Allen will miss the Cardinals’ game Sunday at Cleveland after testing positive for
COVID-19.
Chargers: Los Angeles wide receiver Mike Williams is questionable for the Chargers’ key AFC matchup against the Baltimore Ravens on Sunday due to a knee injury.
Cowboys: Dallas left tackle Tyron Smith is questionable for Sunday’s game at New England because of a neck issue for the seven-time Pro Bowler.
Dolphins: Barring a setback, Miami quarterback Tua Tagovailoa will return to his starting role Sunday when the Dolphins play the Jacksonville Jaguars in London, after missing most of the past four games with fractured ribs.
Panthers: Carolina running back Christian Mccaffrey will miss his third straight game Sunday against the Minnesota Vikings because of a hamstring injury.
Seahawks: Seattle will place quarterback Russell Wilson on injured reserve and is considering a similar move with running back Chris Carson after ruling him out of Sunday’s game at Pittsburgh due to a lingering neck issue.
Note: The NFL has found no other current team or league personnel to have sent emails containing racist, homophobic or misogynistic language similar to messages written by Jon Gruden that led to his resignation as Las Vegas Raiders coach, according to a person familiar with the documents.