Daniel Jones

The New York Giants are working out quarterbacks Jake Fromm and AJ McCarron on Tuesday in light of injuries suffered by starter Daniel Jones (ankle sprain) and backup Tyrod Taylor (concussion) during the team's 20-12 win over the Chicago Bears on Sunday at MetLife Stadium.

ESPN's Jeremy Fowler and Mike Garafolo of NFL Network reported the news.

The Giants' only other quarterback is Davis Webb, who is on the practice squad.

Fromm, 24, played three games (two starts) for the Giants last year. He completed 27 of 60 passes for 210 yards, one touchdown and three interceptions.

McCarron was with the Bills in 2018 when Giants head coach Brian Daboll was on the coaching staff, per Garafolo.

The Giants are headed to London for a showdown on Sunday with the Green Bay Packers at 9:30 a.m. ET.

If Jones and Taylor can't go, then Webb will be the presumptive starter. The Giants selected Webb with a third-round pick in the 2017 draft. He's been with the G-Men (2017, 2022), the New York Jets (2018) and Buffalo Bills (2019-21) during his NFL career.

His only regular-season appearance occurred via a pair of kneeldowns to cap the Bills' 45-17 win over the New York Jets last year.

Webb was impressive this preseason, though, completing 60 of 81 passes for 457 yards and three touchdowns.

Fromm did not fare well for the Giants last year, but he wasn't exactly put in a position to succeed. A struggling offensive line led to Fromm being sacked six times.

The Giants were also playing out the string of a lost season that saw them finish 4-13 en route to the second-lowest scoring offense in the NFL.

McCarron last started a game in 2019 with the Houston Texans, going 21 of 36 passing for 225 yards and an interception in a loss to the Tennessee Titans.

Ultimately, the hope is that Jones is healthy enough to play Sunday, although he's been unofficially termed "day-to-day" at this point, per Ian Rapoport of NFL Network.

Art Stapleton of The Record speculated that Taylor is "improbable" for Sunday because of his status in concussion protocol.

Webb is on deck, though, and it appears Fromm could be in line for the backup role if Jones and Taylor are out and Big Blue bring the ex-Georgia star back.

The New York Giants had the opportunity to make an impressive statement against the Dallas Cowboys on Monday Night Football, but the team was let down by its offensive line in a 23-16 loss at MetLife Stadium.

Giants quarterback Daniel Jones was under duress for most of the game, as the Cowboys sacked him five times. Jones finished the game 20-of-37 for 196 yards, no touchdowns and an interception on the team's final offensive drive. He also ran the ball nine times for 79 yards.

Entering this season, Jones was usually the culprit for New York's offensive woes because of his propensity for turnovers. But he played a clean game Monday up until the very end, so the loss was far from his fault.

Despite having a pair of first-round picks in tackles Andrew Thomas and Evan Neal, the Giants offensive line looked out of sorts throughout the night. It's hard to expect much from Jones when he's constantly facing pressure from the Dallas defense.

NFL Twitter ripped the Giants offensive line for its performance Monday, with some even expressing pity for Jones.

Now that the Giants are no longer undefeated, it should allow head coach Brian Daboll to reassess his approach. New York ran the ball just 25 times Monday, with Saquon Barkley leading the way with 81 yards and a touchdown on 14 carries. A more concerted effort to commit to the running game could allow the Giants offensive line to develop more consistency.

New York (2-1) will have to figure things out quickly when it tries to bounce back Sunday against the Chicago Bears (2-1).

By no means am I guaranteeing that Tua Tagovailoa and Daniel Jones will become successful long-term NFL starters at the quarterback position, but there's also no denying that many wrote both off before they even took the field in 2022.

Yet, through two weeks, the 24-year-old Tagovailoa and the 25-year-old Jones stand among the eight highest-rated passers in the league.

At the very least, there's hope—especially for Tagovailoa after the 2020 No. 5 overall pick lit up the Baltimore Ravens in an incredible Week 2 comeback victory. Entering Week 3, he led the NFL by a wide margin with 739 passing yards, while Jones—a sixth overall pick one year before Tua came into the league—has completed 70.9 percent of his passes for a New York Giants team that has a serious shot at achieving a 3-0 start Monday night against the limping Dallas Cowboys.

For now, both Jones' Giants and Tagovailoa's Miami Dolphins are undefeated.

At the very least, this should serve as a reminder that if teams are going to invest considerable draft capital in a quarterback, they need to be patient.

The problem is fanbases—and human beings in general—are less patient than ever. We've got countless other entertainment options on demand, and three seasons of Game of Thrones beats the hell out of three seasons of Daniel Jones growing pains.

Plus, fast starts from recent sensations like Patrick Mahomes, Lamar Jackson, Dak Prescott, Kyler Murray and Justin Herbert have moved the goalposts for guys like Tagovailoa, Jones, and 2021 first-round signal-callers Trevor Lawrence, Zach Wilson, Trey Lance, Justin Fields and Mac Jones.

There was a time when the league waited longer for young quarterbacks. And you don't even have to go back to when Peyton Manning led the NFL with 28 interceptions as a rookie in 1998.

Aaron Rodgers famously started zero games in his first three professional seasons, albeit with Hall of Famer Brett Favre in the driver's seat. Four-time Pro Bowler and two-time Super Bowl MVP Eli Manning was a complete mess in limited action as a rookie in 2004, though, and he didn't truly blossom until his fifth season. Philip Rivers didn't see the field much in his first two years and became an MVP candidate in Year 5. Reigning Super Bowl winner Matthew Stafford started just 13 games his first two pro campaigns, and Alex Smith had an impressive career despite struggling his first few years in San Francisco.

Now, there's a chance both Tagovailoa and Jones fade into oblivion. There's a chance both become stars. In all likelihood, based on the crapshoot nature of first-round selections at the sport's most critical position, one will pan out and the other will not.

But even if that middle-case scenario comes to fruition, it should serve as a lesson for the Jacksonville Jaguars, New York Jets, San Francisco 49ers, Chicago Bears and New England Patriots. Executives, coaches and fans associated with those five teams are likely already starting to fidget over their sophomore first-round passer, especially the first four on the list. But Trevor Lawrence was thrown into a near-impossible situation with the train-wreck 2021 Jags, Zach Wilson didn't have a lot more support with the '21 Jets, the injured Trey Lance will have just four starts under his belt at the end of his second season, and judging Justin Fields this early is also quite unfair based on the quality of Chicago's roster the last two years.

What happens if Jimmy Garoppolo shines the rest of the season in Lance's stead? Does 49ers brass consider pulling the chute that quickly? You'd think not considering that Lance cost San Francisco three first-round picks as well as a third-rounder. So it's probably safe to say all four of those guys will at least get three years. You could argue they're each owed at least a fourth.

That might depend, to an extent, on what we see from Jones and Tua for the remainder of this season. And from there, the copycat dynamics will eventually trickle down to how the Pittsburgh Steelers handle rookie first-round pick Kenny Pickett, who has yet to take a regular-season snap but will certainly gain some reps unless interim starter Mitch Trubisky suddenly turns it around.

Regardless, while it's not on brand for 2022, my advice to NFL decision-makers is to chill out. Let's wait. Wait to see how this season plays out for up-in-the-air young signal-callers like Jones and Tagovailoa, and beyond that, how future seasons play out for the likes of Lawrence, Wilson, Lance, Fields and Pickett.

Of the 10 new coaching hires across the NFL, where Brian Daboll landed immediately became a place to watch. As the architect and developer of what became one of the NFL's most effective offenses with quarterback Josh Allen, Daboll was a coveted head coaching candidate. Even after two preseason games, it appears the New York Giants hit a home run by hiring Daboll to pilot their rebuilding effort.

It started back in free agency and the 2022 NFL draft. General manager Joe Schoen, who came from Buffalo as the assistant general manager alongside Daboll, had to make the most out of his limited cap space to improve the roster.

The Giants had to release their best cornerback in James Bradberry and also watched Logan Ryan depart in free agency. They couldn't afford to splurge on a notable free agent, leaving them to add fliers who will shore-up positions for the short-term.

The biggest additions to the roster came via the draft.

First-round picks Evan Neal and Kayvon Thibodeaux are immensely talented individuals who can lead their respective units to a brighter future. Neal is a powerful offensive tackle with great potential as a run- and pass-blocker, while Thibodeaux was arguably the best pure pass-rusher in the class.

The future won't come right away, and the Giants are operating under that assumption. Shortly after taking the job, Schoen and Daboll had to make the call on quarterback Daniel Jones' fifth-year option. They declined the option after seeing Jones produce 49 turnovers over 38 games and struggle with durability.

It's possible Jones proves to be a franchise passer in 2022, but that's a mere bonus if he does. The Giants are building their foundation now, setting in place the surrounding pieces for Jones or the next quarterback to take the team to the next level. Daboll's ability to maximize the available talent is a big part of that.

The Giants offense has already shown significant improvement throughout the preseason. The quarterback room has accounted for the second-most passing yards among teams that have played two games. Jones, Tyrod Taylor and Davis Webb have combined for a 69 percent completion rate, 606 yards and three touchdowns so far.

Jones' play has been particularly impressive. He's completed 20 of 26 attempts for 185 yards and one interception. He's trusting his pre-snap reads more and delivering an accurate ball. His protection has improved, and that has led to an increase in effectiveness thus far.

It's early, but even a leap to average offensive play would be meaningful. The Detroit Lions gained a ton of momentum throughout 2021 because they saw a noticeable growth in effectiveness from their game plans. Trusting their big-picture process worked even if the results didn't come right away.

New York's unheralded receivers have also emerged. While Darius Slayton has been relegated to the second and third team, Alex Bachman and Collin Johnson have looked like rosterable players. They've combined for 23 receptions, 262 yards and two touchdowns.

The offense has run crisply. As importantly, the Giants are showing they know how to utilize their array of offensive weapons. If there's a strength on this roster, it's the receiver room when healthy.

While all eyes are on Saquon Barkley in his contract season, the Giants have shown the ability to create rushing lanes for backup Antonio Williams. Williams is tied for fifth in rushing yards with 87 on only 14 carries, good for a 6.2 average. Daboll's offense has produced a 4.6 yard per carry offense on 53 carries thus far.

Whether all that translates to regular-season success for the Giants remains to be seen. Oddsmakers expect them to be bad. DraftKings Sportsbook has their season win total at seven games.

This is for good reason. This was a bad team last year, and they've struggled with injuries over multiple seasons. The best players on the team are the youngest, and the NFC East has stiff competition with Super Bowl hopefuls in Dallas and Philadelphia.

The defense is in good hands under Wink Martindale. Martindale was surprisingly let go from Baltimore despite producing one of the league's more dangerous defenses from 2018 through 2020. They ranked sixth, first and first in those three seasons until injuries derailed their 2021 campaign.

His blitz-heavy approach is a good way of manufacturing turnover opportunities. Increased efficiency on offense will also help Martindale's defense stay out of disadvantageous situations; the Giants turned the ball over eight more times than they took it away in 2021.

Overall, Daboll has already unearthed potential contributors on both sides of the ball, either through his scheme or by hiring the right assistants to identify and develop talent. That's what a rebuilding effort is all about. There will be painful growth along the way.

Regardless of whether 2022 brings more wins than expected or not, the Giants are on the right path to building a successful model. Look for more unheralded playmakers to establish themselves throughout this season as Daboll and his staff maximize their skill sets.

That's been the M.O. of this staff throughout their careers.