The New York Giants are not expected to announce their plans for their Week 12 starting quarterback until they return from bye on Monday at the earliest, but according to a report, the door is not completely closed on Daniel Jones as a holder.

Dianna Russini Athleticsappearing on The Dan Le Batard shownoted that while no decision had been made Friday, she had learned that Jones could keep his job for additional weeks.

“At this point, from what I’ve heard and the conversations I’ve had, Daniel Jones could stay as the starting quarterback here for a few more weeks,” Russini said.

“I’m not sure it’s completely over. We’ll know more this weekend, though, when they return from their bye and meet with their quarterbacks.

The idea of ​​Jones holding on to the starting job for a few more weeks probably won’t sit well with a growing portion of the fan base, tired of the missed throws, bad reads and decisions that have been part of Jones’ game. Still, Russini notes that in evaluating the quarterback situation, the Giants might believe that of their three quarterbacks, Jones still gives the team the best chance to win games.

“You have Joe Schoen and Brian Daboll, despite their owner John Mara’s vote of confidence, it may seem like they are safe, but we know how that goes. Even though the owner says if they go there and lose in a really bad way and it’s lousy football, it’s going to be very difficult to get those guys back there,” Russini said.

“In the minds of a Brian Daboll and a Joe Schoen, we don’t really know what Drew Lock is talking about. I think Daniel Jones can still give them the best chance of winning.

Jones, of course, has a $23 million injury guarantee that looms large in the “football decision” that must be made. Schoen told reporters this week that the contract and injury guarantee alone won’t be deciding factors in determining the direction they take as quarterback.

As Russini pointed out, if the Giants continue to lose games, it could mean the end of one or both Schoen and Daboll, although team co-owner John Mara said last month that he did not plan to make any changes to the general manager. or head coaching spots after the season.

If the Giants stick with Jones and he continues to struggle or, even worse, gets injured, the Giants would be in even more trouble considering they have another game four days after their Week 12 home game against Tampa Bay during their visit to Dallas. Cowboys for a Thanksgiving date. Since the team is unlikely to hold a full practice over those four days, whoever starts next Sunday will almost certainly start on Thanksgiving.

The other line of thought behind possibly sticking with Jones is to see if the team, despite its 2-8 record, hasn’t been mathematically eliminated from the playoffs and made some sort of push in end of season. Of course, that could ask a lot from a team that has struggled mightily this season, but it’s a possibility that can’t be ruled out.

The main reason, however, to bench Jones is the $23 million injury guarantee he would receive next March if he can’t pass a physical. That said, if the team wants to stick with Jones, they may look to negotiate a lower guarantee or eliminate him since the amount was not guaranteed at signing and, therefore, it is not certain to be collected.

From Jones’ perspective, however, agreeing to eliminate the guarantee would be a bad deal, although potentially agreeing to reduce it could be a way to get the team halfway.

The question, however, is whether Jones would be willing to do it if the Giants asked him, given the way they attempted to trade up in last year’s draft to get a new franchise quarterback , something that left a bad taste in Jones’ mouth as he made his bench against the Eagles in a blowout loss a few weeks ago.

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