Jones was pressured on 23 dropbacks and sacked seven times in a 40-0 home loss to the Dallas Cowboys. His top pass protector, left tackle Andrew Thomas, injured his hamstring and didn't return until the second half of that season.

As Daniel Jones stepped up to the podium Thursday, he had options. The New York Giants’ 2019 first-round pick had officially been benched, demoted in one week from first-string quarterback to fourth.