Giants' Jones cleared for contact, on track for return vs. Raiders

New York Giants quarterback Daniel Jones has been cleared for contact and is in line to return for the Week 9 matchup against the Las Vegas Raiders, head coach Brian Daboll announced Monday, according to Ralph Vacchiano of Fox Sports.

Jones - who's missed the last three games due to a neck injury - met with doctors before Sunday's loss to the New York Jets and was given the green light to return. He had already been ruled out of the Jets game earlier in the week.

The quarterback is expected to resume practicing fully Wednesday.

It was previously reported that the Giants were targeting a Week 10 return versus the Dallas Cowboys for their No. 1 quarterback.

Tyrod Taylor started in Jones' absence but suffered an injury to his ribs against the Jets and was taken to the hospital for evaluation. He was discharged Monday and is considered week-to-week moving forward, a source told Adam Schefter of ESPN.

Undrafted rookie Tommy DeVito finished the game for the Giants.

Jones previously said he was hoping to return against the Jets as he was physically able to do everything but was awaiting clearance from doctors to resume contact work.

The 26-year-old inked a four-year, $160-million extension in March after completing 67.2% of his passes for a career-high 3,205 yards and 15 touchdowns against five interceptions in 2022. He also produced career-best marks in rushing yards (708) and touchdowns (seven).

But Jones regressed in his first five starts of 2023, throwing for just two scores against five picks while averaging only 5.9 yards per attempt (tied for 29th in the NFL).

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