Ian Rapoport of NFL Media reports that Giants QB Daniel Jones‘ high ankle sprain is expected to cost him between 2-4 weeks, which means Eli Manning will get at least one more start and could possibly finish out the year as team’s starter.
Manning’s future in New York is likely coming to an end after the season, but the opportunity to fill in for Jones could work as a send-off of sorts for a great career with the Giants, assuming this is the end for him.
Jones, 22, was selected by the Giants with the No. 6 overall pick. He agreed to a four-year, $25,664,056 rookie contract that includes $16,684,768 signing bonus.
The Giants will have a fifth-year option to pick up on Jones in 2022.
In 2019, Jones has appeared in 11 games for the Giants and completed 61.6 percent of his passes for 2,374 yards, 18 touchdowns and 11 interceptions.
Manning, 38, is a former first-round pick of the Chargers back in 2004. He was traded to the Giants during the draft and has spent all 14 years of his career in New York.
Manning is entering the final year of his five-year, $101.5 million contract that included $65 million guaranteed and stands to make a base salary of $11.5 million for the 2019 season.
In 2019, Manning has appeared in two games for the Giants and completed 62.9 percent of his passes for 556 yards, two touchdowns and two interceptions.
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