EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. – With the NFL Draft and a chance to add a quarterback just a week away, Joe Schoen today voiced his support for Daniel Jones, the Giants' incumbent starter at the position.
Jones missed 11 games in 2023 with neck and knee injuries. He had his best year in 2022, when he stayed healthy all season, threw 15 touchdown passes and only five interceptions, and led the Giants to a playoff victory.
"When you go back and you watch the 2022 season or all of his throws in 2022, he was a 25-year-old player that played at a high level and won 10 games and won a playoff game," Schoen said. "I'm still confident in Daniel, the way he's wired, what he showed us in 2022.
"Again, did we have the best start to the season last year? Absolutely not. Anything that could have gone wrong, it seems like it did early on between injuries and some other things. I've still got a lot of confidence in Daniel."
Schoen said "I don't think so" when asked if he needs to add to add a quarterback to the current trio of Jones, Drew Lock and Tommy DeVito.
"I think with Drew's experience, he has started games and played, and Daniel's experience," Schoen said. "And what Tommy did last year, another year in the system, Tommy's come a long way. No, I think we could go into the season with the three that we have and be comfortable with that."
Jones underwent surgery to repair a torn ACL on Nov. 22. Schoen reiterated what Jones said on Monday, that the quarterback is progressing in his rehabilitation after surgery last season to repair a torn ACL.
"Daniel is doing well," Schoen said. "He's running straight line, and he's throwing. There haven't been any setbacks. Hopefully he's on track for training camp. That's the plan, as long as there's no setbacks.
"The expectation is for him to be our starter. I don't have a crystal ball. I hope he doesn't have any setbacks. He's working his tail off."
Players have returned to the Quest Diagnostics Training Center for the offseason workout program.


Andrew Thomas

Brian Burns

Deonte Banks

Wan'Dale Robinson

Daniel Bellinger

Kayvon Thibodeaux

Dexter Lawrence II (97)

Micah McFadden

Bobby Okereke

Devin Singletary

Dane Belton

John Michael Schmitz Jr.

Brian Burns

Daniel Jones

Andrew Thomas

Jason Pinnock

Jalen Mills

Kayvon Thibodeaux

Jalin Hyatt

Jordon Riley

Nick McCloud

Isaiah Hodgins

Isaiah Simmons


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Wan'Dale Robinson


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Sam Coad Director of Performance/Assistant Strength and Conditioning Coach

Frank Piraino

Bobby Okereke, Tre Hawkins III

Steven Tatekawa Assistant Strength and Conditioning Coach

Deonte Banks, Isaiah Simmons

Darrian Beavers, Micah McFadden, Matthew Adams

Jason Pinnock

Kaleb Hayes, Gervarrius Owens

Bobby Okereke

Bobby Okereke, Tre Hawkins III

Micah McFadden, Matthew Adams, Bobby Okereke

Deonte Banks, Isaiah Simmons

Micah McFadden, Bobby Okereke, Tre Hawkins III

Azeez Ojulari, Kayvon Thibodeaux, Brian Burns

Azeez Ojulari, Kayvon Thibodeaux, Brian Burns

Azeez Ojulari, Kayvon Thibodeaux, Brian Burns

Casey Kreiter

Casey Kreiter

Azeez Ojulari, Kayvon Thibodeaux, Brian Burns

Jamie Gillan

Ryder Anderson (90)

Jamie Gillan

Aaron Wellman

Frank Piraino

Aaron Wellman

Brian Burns (0)

Dexter Lawrence II (97)

Boogie Basham (45)

Cor'Dale Flott

Nick McCloud

Ryder Anderson (90)

Darnay Holmes

Boogie Basham (45)

Ryder Anderson (90)

Evan Neal

Andrew Thomas

Miles Boykin

Bryce Ford-Wheaton

Tommy Devito

Bryce Ford-Wheaton

Eric Gray


Eric Gray

Tommy DeVito

Devin Singletary

Jack Stoll

Devin Singletary

Lawrence Cager

Tommy DeVito

Drew Lock,

Daniel Jones

Evan Neal

Chase Cota

Daniel Bellinger

Daniel Bellinger

Isaiah McKenzie

Isaiah McKenzie

Wan'Dale Robinson

John Michael Schmitz Jr.

John Michael Schmitz Jr.

Frank Piraino

Frank Piraino


Jalin Hyatt

Tommy DeVito



Jamie Gillan

Brian Burns

Brian Burns

Brian Burns

Brian Burns

Brian Burns

Tre Hawkins III

Brian Burns

Brian Burns

Boogie Basham

Kayvon Thibodeaux

Kayvon Thibodeaux

Jalen Mills

Casey Keiter

Jalen Mills

Andrew Thomas


Aaron Stinnie

Jon Runyan

Andrew Thomas


Graham Gano

Graham Gano

Dexter Lawrence II

Brian Burns

Nick McCloud

Cor'Dale Flott

Bobby Okereke

Bobby Okereke



Matthew Adams

Joshua Ezeudu

Andrew Thomas

Jashaun Corbin

Isaiah Hodgins

Devin Singletary

Bryce Ford-Wheaton

Eric Gray


Joshua Ezeudu



Jason Pinnock

Timmy Horne


Jason Pinnock


Brian Burns

Brian Burns

Kaleb Hayes

Ryder Anderson

Isaiah Simmons

Kayvon Thibodeaux

Timmy Horne

Kayvon Thibodeaux



Ryder Anderson (90)

Ryder Anderson

Gervarrius Owens



Kayvon Thibodeaux

Ryder Anderson

Jon Runyan

Aaron Robinson

Benton Whitley

Micah McFadden

Brian Burns

Andrew Thomas


Andrew Thomas

Joshua Ezeudu

Nick McCloud

Aaron Stinnie



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Aaron Stinnie

Isaiah Simmons (19)

Micah McFadden (41)

Deonte Banks (3)

Evan Neal

Dexter Lawrence II

Darnay Holmes (30), Azeez Ojulari (51)

Jermaine Eluemunor (72)

Wan'Dale Robinson (17)

Dexter Lawrence II

Jalin Hyatt (13)

Kayvon Thibodeaux (5)

Jason Pinnock (27)

Dane Belton (24)

Andrew Thomas (78)

Nick McCloud (44)

Rakeem Nunez-Roches (93)

Brian Burns (0)

Kaleb Hayes (38)

Isaiah Hodgins (18)

Devin Singletary (26)

Brian Burns (0)

Cor'Dale Flott (28)

Jalen Mayfield (62)

Tyree Jackson (84), Jack Stoll (89)

Tommy Devito
*Schoen is employing patience regarding two players who have not participated in the first week of the Giants' voluntary offseason conditioning program.
Tight end Darren Waller has said publicly he is contemplating retirement. And Schoen confirmed that wide receiver Darius Slayton has yet to join his teammates.
Waller finished second on the team with 52 receptions and 552 yards but scored only one touchdown in 2023, his first season with the Giants. Waller missed five games with a hamstring injury, but his 12 games played was his highest total in three seasons.
"We're giving Darren his space," Schoen said today at his pre-draft news conference. "We've had conversations with Drew Rosenhaus, his agent. He's keeping us in the loop. We're giving Darren space. Hopefully he's going to make a decision in the short term, but we're giving him time and space to make a decision on what he wants to do."
The Giants would likely benefit from knowing Waller's status before the NFL Draft next week. But Schoen said, "we haven't given him a deadline."
Schoen said Slayton's absence "doesn't change anything" regarding the draft.
"These are voluntary workouts," Schoen said. "There's been players since I've been here that haven't been here, and I understand that. I love Darius. Michael Perrett is his agent. He's a very good friend of mine. I understand where he's coming from, and that's his prerogative to not be here. They are voluntary workouts, so that's understood."

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