Giants' Daniel Jones has no doubt he'll be ready for Week 1 - ESPN

EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — New York Giants quarterback Daniel Jones is already back on the field practicing during OTAs and has no doubt he will be ready for Week 1 against the Minnesota Vikings, despite tearing the ACL in his right knee late last year.

Jones showed no ill effects while participating in individual and 7-on-7 drills Thursday, just six months after injuring that knee in a November loss to the Las Vegas Raiders.

«It feels good. It felt good out there [Thursday],» he said. «But just getting back in the swing of things and playing football against a defense, against guys moving around. I thought it was good [Thursday]. Continue to kind of progress and continue to work on things.»

The goal for Jones has always been to be cleared for the start of training camp in late July. That hasn't changed. Jones has been out on the field for all three voluntary OTA practices (except for 11-on-11 drills) this week and is moving well.

Jones is not even wearing a brace on the knee.

«His movement skills have been good,» coach Brian Daboll said before the practice.

Jones feels strongly, given the progress he's made, about being ready for the start of the season.

«No, I don't have any doubt about it right now,» he said.

Jones' immediate future wasn't so certain as of last month. Multiple sources have told ESPN the Giants were looking into trading into the top three of the NFL draft, where the belief is quarterback Drake Maye would have been the target. A deal never got especially close, and the New England Patriots selected Maye at pick No. 3.

It granted Jones a reprieve.

«Yeah, I wasn't fired up about it,» Jones said after chuckling at the thought of the Giants selecting a quarterback with their top pick. «I think it's part of it