Daniel Jones breaks silence on his involvement in Lions-Giants joint practice

New York Giants quarterback Daniel Jones showed on Monday that he could use his 6 foot 5 frame to help his teammates in a fight.

Daniel Jones breaks silence on his involvement in Lions-Giants joint practice

Daniel Jones on the frequent skirmishes at Giants and Lions joint training session (Image via IMAGO)

A total of eight fights broke out during the Giants and the Lions’ joint practice session on Monday, which even got the Blues’ quarterback Daniel Jones riled up. Several videos documented the 27-year-old actively involving himself after a Lions player barged into one of his teammates.

Fans rubbed their eyes a few times because they weren’t used to seeing Jones being down and dirty in the practice. When asked about the reason behind the sudden urge to take on fights during training, Jones’ reply was basically written on his t-shirt: We>ME.

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[Sometimes] situation happens like that; you try to stand up for your guys, but I thought it was a good competitive practice all day today. We made some plays and did some good things; there's some things we need to [shore] up for sure. But good intensity and competitive spirit there.
Daniel Jones said per NFL.com’s Nick Shook

Fortunately, the coaches quickly separated the 6-foot-5 frame of Jones from the skirmish. As linebacker Brian Burns mentioned, he should leave the fighting to the big guys like the O-line and D-lineman. No fan wants to see a banged-up quarterback, and that too in the offseason.

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Regardless, the Giants need this kind of fire from Jones if they wish to forget the flat 2023 season. Jones himself requires a jolt to finally prove himself worthy of the $40 million annual salary because time is running out fast.

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Daniel Jones claimed the Giants showed toughness in the practice against the Lions

Even a diehard Giants fan wouldn’t view Jones as someone ready to jump into the fire because of his chilled and laid-back nature. Yet, at the end of the day, the Charlotte native proved he has the Carolina gene in him.

Daniel Jones breaks silence on his involvement in Lions-Giants joint-practice
Daniel Jones (Image via IMAGO)

He only needs to show a similar attitude during game days. The best players are called that because they train the hardest in the offseason—first to the ground, last to leave.

There's some things we want back and things we could do better for sure, but overall I thought we played tough, played physical, and executed well.
Daniel Jones said

2024 is the prove-it year for both Jones and head coach Brian Daboll. As per USA Today (Touchdown Wire), Daboll’s the 4th worst coach, which inadvertently means he is in the hot seat just like the others on the list.

As for Jones, he still has three years left in his contract, but if he doesn’t produce the goods, then the Giants have the leverage of either benching or cutting him from the team.

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