The New York Giants were back at practice on Thursday and once again, the central focus was on rookie quarterback Daniel Jones and how his ankle would respond to the first-team reps he had taken on Wednesday.
The result? A very positive step in the right direction for both the Giants and Jones, who was again participating with the first-team and did not appear to be hampered at all.
Barring an unforeseen setback, Jones will return as the team’s starter on Sunday against the Washington Redskins, meaning that Eli Manning has very likely taken his final snap in blue.
In addition to Jones, tight end Rhett Ellison (concussion) and rookie edge rusher Oshane Ximines (ankle) were also participating in the portion of practice open to the media for the second day in a row.
Offensive lineman Kevin Zeitler (ankle) once again appeared to be limited, but it’s clear he’s half man, half machine and should be good to go come Sunday.
Meanwhile, safety Antoine Bethea was once again among the missing, spending time with his family after he and his wife welcomed a new baby on Wednesday. He is expected to return on Friday.
Below if the official report with designations released by the Giants:
Full participant: QB Daniel Jones (ankle), LB Oshane Ximines (ankle)
Limited participation: G Kevin Zeitler (ankle), TE Rhett Ellison (concussion)
Did not participate: S Antoine Bethea (not injury related)
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