Giants head coach Brian Daboll pulled quarterback Daniel Jones and replaced him with backup Drew Lock late in today’s loss to the Eagles, but Daboll said there are no changes coming to the Giants’ quarterback depth chart.
“I made a change in the fourth quarter when it was 28-3, had about 100 yards, just to create a spark. Daniel will be the quarterback going forward. But obviously we didn’t do enough offensively,” Daboll said.
Daboll was asked why he didn’t bench Jones earlier, given what meager production the Giants’ offense had.
“The score didn’t get out of hand. I felt we had some chances there to make some plays, just didn’t make them, wasn’t going to take him out then,” Daboll said. “It’s all the way around, not just quarterback — coaching, everything just wasn’t good enough.”
Realistically, however, Daboll may soon have to start thinking about the Giants’ future, and about the fact that Jones has a $23 million injury guarantee for 2025. That means if Jones were to suffer a serious injury this year that prevents him from passing a physical next year, the Giants would be on the hook to pay him $23 million. If Jones stays healthy, it’s easy for the Giants to cut him and move on. Daboll says he remains committed to Jones, but that could change if Jones turns in more performances than he did today.
