About Daniel Jones (American football)
Daniel Stephen Jones III, nicknamed "Danny Dimes" and "Indiana Jones", is an American professional football quarterback for the Indianapolis Colts of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Duke Blue Devils and was selected sixth overall by the New York Giants in the 2019 NFL draft. In 2022, Jones' fourth season, the Giants made their first playoff appearance since 2016 and won their first playoff game since 2011. After redshirting his first year at Duke in 2015, Jones became the starting quarterback in his sophomore season in 2016 after quarterback Thomas Sirk suffered a season-ending injury. Jones was drafted by the New York Giants in the first round with the sixth overall pick in the 2019 NFL draft. Jones played his first regular season game on September 8 against the Dallas Cowboys in relief of Manning, where he completed 3-of-4 passes for 17 yards and lost a fumble as the Giants lost 35–17.
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