Giants Coach Brian Daboll Hopeful That Daniel Jones Will Play Against Bills

The New York Giants are optimistic that starting quarterback Daniel Jones will play the Buffalo Bills on Sunday after he left the Dolphins game with a neck injury. 

Jones was hurt in the fourth quarter when he was sacked for the sixth time. He was taken off for the rest of the game after feeling some pain. Jones had X-rays after the game and is due for an additional test on Monday. However, according to Giants Coach Brian Daboll said the team is feeling positive about the injury.

“I’d say we’re optimistic,” he said. “He’s feeling better [Monday]. So, I think he’s moving in the right direction. See where he is, obviously, when he comes back on Wednesday.”

Despite this, Daboll noted that he still needed to speak with the professionals. The Giants, who are 1-4, play the Buffalo Bills on Sunday.

The Giants are also dealing with injuries from running back Saquon Barkley and left tackle Andrew Thomas. Their statuses are “yet to be determined” against the Bills. Jones has been sacked 16 times in the past two games. This isn’t the first time Jones has had a neck injury, as he missed the final six games of the 2021 season due to one.