Daniel Jones is not expected to play again Sunday against the Cowboys, and his Giants teammates are bracing for a much longer absence.
It’s clear that Giants head coach Joe Judge and the medical staff are taking a week-to-week approach with Jones, sending him for different opinions and regular testing to compare images and look for progress in his injured neck. Jones flew home late Sunday to see team-affiliated doctors at the Hospital for Special Surgery in New York, after accompanying the Giants on a 10-day, three-city trip.
The results of those tests and Jones’ exact diagnosis remain unknown, but many Giants players expect that their quarterback eventually will be shut down for the rest of the season, sources told The Post. Jones likely missing a third straight game was first reported by The Athletic.
Jones needs to gain medical clearance for contact to return on game days.
The Giants could be eliminated from the playoffs as early as this week with a loss as an 11-point underdog plus a couple of other specific results across the league. In that case, the risk-reward of bringing Jones back for meaningless games seems to tilt in the cautious direction despite Judge’s typical coach vow to play the best players.
It is expected that Mike Glennon will make his third start in place of Jones with Jake Fromm as the backup. Glennon has completed 50 percent of his passes and has a 61.4 rating over the last two starts, leading the Giants to one touchdown over the first seven quarters before the offense piled up some garbage-time numbers against the Chargers.
