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CINCINNATI — Daniel Jones completed a difficult week with an encouraging performance on Thursday night, leading the Giants to a touchdown during a 25-23 victory over the Cincinnati Bengals in Zac Taylor’s first home game as coach.
In a GQ article published Tuesday, Browns quarterback Baker Mayfield said he was stunned that the Giants had drafted Jones, a quarterback from Duke, in the first round. Mayfield tried to tamp down the comment and texted Jones to explain his remarks.
Jones got into the game on the Giants’ second series and went 9 of 11 for 141 yards the rest of the half.