The New York Giants returned to the practice field on Wednesday ahead of their Week 16 game against the Baltimore Ravens, and once again all eyes were on quarterback Daniel Jones (hamstring/ankle).
Prior to practice, head coach Joe Judge expressed his respect for Jones’ toughness and verbally committed to the quarterback long-term.
“I don’t know if there’s an ‘aha’ moment,” Judge said told reporters. “To me, it’s a string of moments watching Daniel work. Watching the respect he has in the locker room. Watching him improve throughout this season. I think he’s demonstrated a level of toughness and leadership and knowledge on the field that gives us confidence to put him out there and build with Daniel.
“So I’m not going to point to one moment, but I can talk about this entire season of: This guy has definitely earned my respect. I made it very hard on him from the beginning in a lot of ways and he hasn’t blinked.”
Back on the field, Jones was a limited participant in practice, taking first-team reps during Wednesday’s media portion.
Daniel Jones was the first QB up in drills today. Definitely moving better than last week. Looks like there’s still a slight hitch in his gait after he throws, but looks like he’s on track to return: pic.twitter.com/Mq7TQBtU2P
— Dan Duggan (@DDuggan21) December 23, 2020
Notably, rookie cornerback Darnay Holmes (knee) was also limited, which is a positive development after missing the previous two games.
Wide receiver Golden Tate appeared to come up limping early in practice.
The Giants’ official injury report can be found below:
Did not participate: N/A
Limited participant: QB Daniel Jones (hamstring), CB Darnay Holmes (knee), TE Evan Engram (calf), OT Matt Peart (ankle), WR Golden Tate (calf)
Full participant: N/A
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