Giants' Daniel Jones: Full go for start of camp

Giants head coach Brian Daboll confirmed Wednesday that Jones (knee) is cleared for full-team drills and will lead the first-team offense at training camp, Dan Salomone of the Giants' official site reports.

Daboll even said Jones is "getting all the reps" with the first-team offense, essentially confirming that the 27-year-old quarterback will be New York's Week 1 starter. However, Daboll didn't shut down the possibility of Jones being benched later in the season to avoid future injury guarantees in his contract, instead noting that any such consideration is a "ways down the road," per Ryan Dunleavy of the New York Post. The combination of Jones' rushing ability and an improved receiving corps in New York could make him a surprisingly useful second quarterback in fantasy leagues, but he should probably be dropped down the rankings in formats that put a premium on late-season production. In addition to the risk of a situation like Russell Wilson's in Denver late last in 2024, there's always the possibility Jones is simply benched in favor of Drew Lock for performance-related reasons, not to mention concerns about Jones' rushing production dropping after an ACL tear and lengthy rehab process.