QB Jones must learn under NYC spotlight
A couple hours before Daniel Jones took part in the first full training camp of his NFL career, he stood in a corner of the Giants' sprawling indoor field in front of about a dozen television cameras and 75 or so reporters — easily the largest media contingent in the league and an example of the intense scrutiny facing the 22-yearold rookie.
As if absorbing coach Pat Shurmur's playbook and adjusting to the warp speed of NFL players after a career at Duke, where not even one of his teammates was drafted this year, wasn't enough, Jones must do so in the biggest and arguably the most challenging market in pro sports. It comes with the territory. When you play in New York, you play in a spotlight so bright
powerful that it often consumes athletes who aren’t wired for the pressure.
Which is why Jones has thought long and hard about that part of the job. From a lower-echelon ACC team such as Duke to the bright lights of New York, the transition can be daunting.
“I’ve thought about it, and it’s part of the position, part of the role here,” Jones said Thursday. “I’m certainly accepting of that and willing to take that on.”
Shepard hurt
New York wide receiver Sterling Shepard fractured his left thumb in the team’s first practice at training camp.
The Giants announced the injury Thursday evening, a couple of hours after practice ended.
Shepard was injured reaching to the ground to catch a low pass. He will be evaluated on a week-toweek basis, the team said.