Jones ruled out, Eli to get start at quarterback
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — On the day Daniel Jones was officially ruled out for Monday’s game against the Eagles, the clock started on what could be a return to the starting lineup next Sunday against Miami.
Jones, who was in a walking boot and limited to very little movement for most of this week, managed to take some snaps from center in warm-up drills and even rolled out with the ball in his hands at a jogging pace before the Giants’ practice on Saturday. When the team’s workout began in earnest, Jones moved to the field house to work with trainers, but that quick glimpse of him in limited action served as the first steps in his comeback.
“We’ll just have to see when we come back to practice [on Wednesday] how much he can do and we’ll take it from there,” Pat Shurmur said to the possibility that Jones’ high ankle sprain costs him just one game. “I’m no judge as to how far he should be, but he’s making progress.”
Evan Engram is normally upbeat about returning from injury, but on Saturday when asked if will be able to play again this season all he could muster was: “I’m going to try my best.” Engram, who seemed to be on track to play Monday night, was ruled out on Saturday with the foot sprain that has sidelined him since Nov. 10. He said he wasn’t able to be as explosive as he needs to be to play this week — “I can’t really do what I do,” he said — but added surgery is not required and denied that there had been any setback.