GM - Giants view Daniel Jones as 2024 starting QB when healthy - ESPN

EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — The New York Giants came out during their bye week and stated they still look at injured quarterback Daniel Jones as their starter, when he is healthy.

Jones, 26, tore the ACL is his right knee earlier this month against the Las Vegas Raiders. He had surgery last week.

«The expectations is that when Daniel [Jones] is healthy, he will be our starting quarterback,» general manager Joe Schoen said.

The Giants signed Jones to a four-year, $160 million deal this offseason. He's guaranteed $35.5 million next year, but they could get out of the deal fairly reasonably after the 2024 season.

New York is going to have to address the quarterback position in some capacity given the uncertainty with Jones. His recovery from the torn knee ligament could take up until the summer or beyond.

«We're still going to have to address the position at some point because there is no guarantee he's going to be back for Week 1,» Schoen said.

Where that quarterback will come from (or if he's already on the roster) remains an unknown.

«That will be a position, obviously there are different avenues — free agency or the draft — but we'll have to address it at some point,» Schoen said.

The Giants still have undrafted rookie Tommy DeVito under contract for next season. But veteran backup Tyrod Taylor will be a free agent.

There also remains a possibility the Giants could address the position in the draft. Declaring Jones their starter (when healthy) doesn't preclude them from going that route.

«No, it doesn't,» Schoen said. «I think we're going to have to do something with the quarterback, whether it's in free agency or the draft.»

The Giants (4-8) are currently projected to select fourth in the 2024 NFL draft, per ESPN