Giants Name Daniel Jones
Starting Quarterback and
Bench Eli Manning.
Rookie quarterback Daniel Jones will start
his first NFL game this Sunday.
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The New York Giants announced the quarterback change this morning.
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Eli and I spoke this morning. I told him that we are making a change and going with Daniel
as the starter.
, Pat Shurmur, Giants coach, via statement.
Eli was obviously disappointed, as you would expect, but he said he would be what he has always been, a good teammate, and continue to prepare to help this team win games.
, Pat Shurmur, via statement.
Jones was the No. 6 overall pick by the Giants in the 2019 NFL Draft.
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Manning has started a franchise-record 232 games for the Giants over his 16-year career.
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The No. 1 overall pick of the 2004 NFL Draft
has won two Super Bowls with the Giants.
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The team may try to trade their
franchise quarterback, but Manning has
a no-trade clause in his contract.