EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. – Daniel Jones had an atypical emotional outburst on national television, but that doesn't mean he will change his customary calm demeanor on the field.

The Giants' sixth-year quarterback was not happy when a 2-point conversion against the Pittsburgh Steelers failed, and anyone watching Monday Night Football knew it immediately. Jones pumped his right arm twice, forcefully unsnapped his chinstrap, uttered a profanity, and had a verbal exchange with coach Brian Daboll.

It was a perhaps unprecedented display during a game from a player who always takes pride in remaining calm on the field.

"I've always played really hard," Jones said Wednesday after the team's initial practice for their home game Sunday against Washington. "I've always played tough. I've played with an edge. I believe in that strongly, and that's something I always do every time I step on the field. How I show that, how much I yell, I don't think that's directly correlated with that. I always play with an edge and play with a chip. And there's a time and place to maybe show some of that. But it doesn't change how hard I play, or it doesn't change my edge at all."

The attempted conversion was out of an unusual formation, with five players – four offensive linemen and running back Devin Singletary – lined up far to the left, and wide receiver Malik Nabers behind them. Jones caught the shotgun snap and immediately threw the ball to Nabers. But none of the other five players reacted, and linebacker Alex Highsmith easily broke up the pass.

"Daniel did the right thing," Daboll said. "He saw what he needed to see. It's a little bit of a surprise play, if you will, surprise formation. He saw the look. Again, you can never tell how teams are going to line up. We've practiced that play probably more than any play and unfortunately it didn't work. But Daniel did the right thing."

Daboll said Jones played, "extremely hard, competitive, fiery. That's what you want from your quarterback."

Jones' fire is more of a slow burn.

"I try to do a good job controlling myself and controlling my emotions," he said. "That time, I didn't do as good a job, but it's football and we're into it. We care about it a lot and it's frustrating when you don't get the result."

Jones was asked why he tries to control his emotions.

"You think better, you play better," he said. "And there's a time and a place for everything. But yeah, I found I'm able to play my best, think my best, prepare my best when I'm in control."

Jones was far from the only player who was clearly frustrated in Pittsburgh. Actually, everyone on the roster left the stadium with some degree of remorse and emotion. But they know it must be set aside as they prepare to face the 6-2 Commanders.

"I don't think that's keeping us from preparing and getting ready to play well," Jones said. "I think obviously after the game and when it doesn't go well when you have a game like that, you're going to be frustrated.

"But at this point, it's about getting everything going toward Washington, preparing to play a good game, learning from the mistakes we made. But making sure we prepare with the energy and enthusiasm we need to play a good game on Sunday. So, that's where we are now. It's a quick turnaround on a Monday night game, but we'll be ready to go."

*Some statistical leftovers from the Giants' 26-18 loss in Pittsburgh:

*Tyrone Tracy rushed for a career-high 145 yards and Darius Slayton had 108 receiving yards, the second time this season they each exceeded 100 yards in a game. In the victory in Seattle on Oct. 6, Tracy ran for 129 yards and Slayton finished with 122 yards.

This is the first season since 2019 in which the Giants had two games with a 100-yard rusher and a 100-yard receiver.

On Sept. 8 that year, Saquon Barkley rushed for 120 yards and Evan Engram gained 116 yards on 11 catches at Dallas. More than three months later, on Dec. 15, Barkley ran for 112 yards and Sterling Shepard had 11 yards on nine catches.

*On Monday night, Pittsburgh's Calin Austin scored on a 73-yard punt return and a 19-yard reception. He is the first Giants opponent to score on punt return and a catch in the same game since Dallas' Dez Bryant on Oct. 25, 2010.

*The Giants' Greg Joseph and Pittsburgh's Chris Boswell each kicked four field goals Monday night, the first Giants game in which each team had a least four 3-pointers since Nov. 8, 2015. In a 32-18 Giants victory at Tampa Bay, Josh Brown and the Buccaneers' Connor Barth each kicked four field goals.

*Brian Burns has a full sack in four consecutive games, the longest streak by a Giants player since Lorenzo Carter's four-game streak in 2021. Burns has the second-longest active streak in the NFL, behind Denver's Nik Bonitto (six).

*The Giants have not intercepted a pass in a franchise record seven consecutive games

*The Giants lead the NFL with 35 sacks, the most by a team in the first eight games of season since the 2017 Jacksonville Jaguars. They can become the fifth team in the past 20 seasons (2005-24) with at least four sacks in five consecutive games, joining the 2022 Philadelphia Eagles, 2015 Denver Broncos, 2014 Buffalo Bills and 2008 Dallas Cowboys.

*The Giants had 15 players on their injury report following a practice less than 48 hours after their Monday night game in Pittsburgh.

Seven players did not participate: defensive lineman Dexter Lawrence (not injury related/rest), running back Tyrone Tracy (concussion protocol), tackle Josh Ezeudu (knee), linebacker Matthew Adams (knee), wide receiver/return specialist Ihmir Smith-Marsette (ankle), wide receiver Bryce Ford-Wheaton (Achilles), and punter Jamie Gillan.

Coach Brian Daboll said Ezeudu got his knee drained, but that should not affect his availability for the game Sunday against Washington.

Eight players were limited: tackle Jermaine Eluemunor (hip), center John Michael Schmitz (calf), guard Jake Kubas (abdomen), linebackers Brian Burns (Achilles/biceps) and Ty Summers (ankle) and cornerbacks Cor'Dale Flott (groin), Adoree' Jackson (neck), and Tre Hawkins (ankle).

*The Giants signed tackles Garret Greenfield and Marcellus Johnson to their practice squad.

Johnson, 6-4 and 307 pounds, first joined the Giants as a rookie free agent on May 10. He played in all three preseason games before his release on Aug. 27. Johnson was signed to the practice squad the following day and was cut again on Sept. 10. A week later, Johnson joined the practice squad of the Minnesota Vikings, who released him yesterday.

Greenfield, 6-6 and 210 pounds, joined the Seattle Seahawks as an undrafted rookie from South Dakota State on May 3. He was waived on Aug. 27, signed to Seattle's practice squad on Aug. 28, and released on Aug. 30.

The Giants created room on their practice squad by releasing safety Gervarrius Owens yesterday and running back Jakob Johnson today.