QB Glennon cleared to make start

TUCSON, Ariz. — Mike Glennon was cleared out of concussion protocol on Friday after an evaluation by an independent neurologist and the career NFL backup is set to start a second straight game when the Giants face the Chargers in Inglewood, Calif.

“At this moment, if he’s cleared and he’s at the game, Mike will start,’’ Judge said after practice at the University of Arizona.

Daniel Jones participated in practice all week, but he was ruled out as he continues to deal with the neck strain that he sustained two weeks ago against the Eagles.

Glennon was limited for the first two practices here and was a full participant on Friday. Judge said Glennon’s time off the field this week was “minimal,’’ as far as missing valuable reps. Glennon made his first Giants’ start last week and completed 23 of 44 passes for 187 yards and one interception in a 20-9 loss to the Dolphins in Miami.

Jake Fromm, signed 10 days ago off the Bills’ practice squad, will be the backup quarterback.

➤ WR Kadarius Toney (oblique) was ruled out and will miss his third consecutive game. CB Adoree’ Jackson (quad) is also out. WR Kenny Golladay (rib) and WR Sterling Shepard (quad) are listed as questionable, but are expected to play. DL Danny Shelton (calf) is also questionable.

➤ The Giants will not have to face Keenan Allen, the Chargers’ top receiver, as coach Brandon Staley said on Friday he does not expect Allen to clear COVID-19 protocols in time for the game.

➤ Judge’s NFL career crossed paths with Demaryius Thomas, the former NFL wide receiver who died Thursday at the age of 33 of an apparent seizure. Thomas played for the Patriots for part of the 2019 season, when Judge was the special teams coordinator in New England.

“You take all of his athletic accomplishments, and they don’t hold a candle to the kind of person he was,’’ Judge said. “Just character and just a quality human being. I got to coach him for a brief period of time, but I’d say the impact he had on me as a coach, my approach to the game with a lot of the players, it was profound.’’