EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) - There have been concerns about the status of New York Giants quarterback Daniel Jones from the moment he tore the ACL in his right knee in early November against the Las Vegas Raiders.
Giants QB Daniel Jones participates in training camp 8 months after ACL surgery
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) - There have been concerns about the status of New York Giants quarterback Daniel Jones from the moment he tore the ACL in his right knee in early November against the Las Vegas Raiders.
The surgery wasn’t performed until just before Thanksgiving, cutting his time to rehabilitate the injury and get back on the field to eight months. That’s short, and Giants fans were well aware Saquon Barkley needed almost two years to start looking like one of the NFL’s top running backs again after his ACL injury in September 2020.
Jones seemingly has beaten the odds. The 2019 first-round draft pick took part in 11-on-11 drills and showed good movement rolling out Wednesday as the Giants opened training camp at their facility in the Meadowlands sports complex in New Jersey.
"I'm confident I'll be the same. I think every knee injury is different," Jones said after practice. "Every position is different. Every case is a little bit different. So, you take input, hear about other people's experiences, and try to use that to help you guide your own rehab. But in terms of my process and how it's been for me, it's been smooth, and I feel like I'll be back to where I was, if not better."