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Giants quarterback Daniel Jones ends the loss to the Eagles on the bench
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Giants quarterback Daniel Jones ends the loss to the Eagles on the bench

EAST RUTHERFORD, NEW JERSEY – OCTOBER 20: Daniel Jones #8 of the New York Giants reacts after the game against the Philadelphia Eagles in the second quarter at MetLife Stadium on October 20, 2024 in East Rutherford, New Jersey. (Photo by Luke Hales/Getty Images)

EAST RUTHERFORD, NEW JERSEY – OCTOBER 20: Daniel Jones #8 of the New York Giants reacts after the game against the Philadelphia Eagles in the second quarter at MetLife Stadium on October 20, 2024 in East Rutherford, New Jersey. (Photo by Luke Hales/Getty Images)

Daniel Jones had a rough day against the Philadelphia Eagles on Sunday.

After his New York Giants dug a 25-point hole, Jones spent his day on the bench. With the Eagles leading 28-3 early in the fourth quarter, the Giants used backup quarterback Drew Lock in place of Jones. The Eagles cruised to a 28-3 victory as former Giants running back Saquon Barkley powered the Philadelphia offense against his former team.

New York’s offense struggled to move the ball as Jones was under pressure from an aggressive Eagles defense all day. When he finished, Jones had completed 14 of 21 passes for 99 yards (4.7 yards per attempt). He recorded seven sacks for a loss of 56 yards. He led New York to a single scoring drive, which ended with a 38-yard field goal by Greg Joseph just before halftime.

The Giants went into halftime trailing 14-3. The first two possessions of the second half resulted in punts that totaled 28 yards. The Eagles, meanwhile, doubled their lead with touchdowns on each of their first two drives of the second half, prompting the Giants to switch to Lock. The Giants backup fared no better than Jones as the Eagles completed a second-half shutout against their NFC East rivals.

The loss dropped the Giants to 2-5. And the questions continue to swirl around Jones, who has struggled since signing a $160 million contract before the 2023 season.

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