New York Giants head coach Joe Judge told reporters on Tuesday that he will deal with quarterback Daniel Jones and running back Saquon Barkley “internally” after the two captains were spotted partying on Friday night without their masks.
“I’ve spoken to all the individuals involved as well as the entire team on what happened this past weekend. We’re going to deal with things internally,” Judge said. “The only thing I’m going to say on that is, you know, this group of guys [have] been very responsible from the very beginning. They’ve tried to do the right thing the entire time.
“Based on the conversations and information I’ve gathered from our players, I believe they were trying to do the right thing as teammates with going out and having dinner together the other night.”
Although Judge believes his players were trying to do the right thing, he stresses that they must remain aware of everything they do.
“We have to make sure that we’re conscious as an organization of everything we do,” Judge said. “But anything else on top of that we’re going to deal with internally.”
Pressed specifically on Barkley, who was spotted riding a bicycle, Judge noted that part of Saquon’s current pre-surgery routine is to ride a stationary bike.
Currently, Barkley is in Los Angeles preparing for his ACL surgery, which is currently scheduled for Thursday, October 29.
The other players who were reportedly out with Jones and Barkley are undrafted rookie wide receivers Austin Mack and Binjimen Victor, as well as veteran wide receiver Sterling Shepard, who did not appear on film.
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