BREAKING NEWS: Giants Coach Brian Daboll Confirms Daniel Jones Will Remain Starting Quarterback Against the Commanders, Dismissing Bench Rumors and Reaffirming His Confidence in Jones’ Abilities Moving Forward .giang

Daniel Jones will remain the New York Giants’ starting quarterback for their home game on Sunday afternoon against the Washington Commanders, head coach Brian Daboll told reporters on Tuesday.

Jones and the Giants fell to 2-6 on Monday with a 26-18 loss to the Pittsburgh Steelers. The six-year veteran has thrown six touchdown passes in eight games this season while completing 62.6 percent of his passes for 1,706 yards.

Since helping lead the Giants to the playoffs (and a postseason win) in 2022, Jones has thrown for just eight touchdowns in 14 games while throwing 11 interceptions. He’s also fumbled seven times, losing two.

Last year was disastrous for Jones, who played behind a shorthanded, porous offensive line. He ultimately was held to just six games after suffering a neck injury (missing three games) before later suffering a torn ACL that cost him the rest of the season. For the year, Jones threw three times as many interceptions as touchdowns (six to two).

This year, generally, has featured far more stability up front, although left tackle Andrew Thomas is out for the year with a foot injury. But generally speaking, Jones has not played well nor made the explosive plays needed to get the Giants offense out of its doldrums. The team currently averages 14.6 points per game, the second-worst mark in the NFL. New York hasn’t scored more than 23 points on offense all season.

The Giants could easily move on from Jones next year given that he has no more guaranteed money on his contract after this season. And given that the team is residing in last place and struggling offensively once again, it wouldn’t be a surprise to see that happen.

Big Blue could, in theory, move on to backup Drew Lock or even third-stringer Tommy DeVito, who came off the bench last year and became an overnight celebrity with a three-game win streak to provide some light in an otherwise downtrodden year.

But Daboll is sticking with Jones, at least for now. If the season’s tailspin continues, a change could in theory be more likely. In the meantime, Jones stays QB1 as the Giants welcome Jayden Daniels and the NFC-East leading Commanders, with their 6-2 record, into the Meadowlands on Sunday afternoon.