Giants quarterback Eli Manning throws the ball during a preseason game against the Bengals at Paul Brown Stadium on Thursday in Cincinnati. Photo Credit: Getty Images/Michael Hickey
The book on Eli Manning’s preseason has been closed.
Pat Shurmur said on Sunday that Manning will not play in Thursday’s preseason finale against the Patriots and that rookie quarterback Daniel Jones will make his first career start in that contest at Gillette Stadium. That decision is hardly a surprise; many teams rest their starters for the fourth preseason game. But it does mean that Manning will head into the regular season for the Giants as the starting quarterback having played just three live-action possessions this summer.