Eli Manning Posts Photo With Daniel Jones, Hypes Colts QB, ‘Big Fan of Your Work’

Eli Manning, the former New York Giants quarterback and two time Super Bowl champion, praised his current Indianapolis Colts quarterback Daniel Jones in a Friday social media post. It appears that the two met while the 8-2 Colts were enjoying their bye after a 31-25 overtime victory over the Atlanta Falcons last Sunday in Munich.Manning was Jones’ teammate on the 2019 New York Giants. Jones was selected by Big Blue with the sixth-overall pick in that year’s NFL draft. Manning was the Giants starter, as he was about to enter his 16th and final NFL season. Jones was given the QB1 role by Manning after he led New York in two games. The ex-Duke quarterback had a rocky tenure with the Giants before they parted ways during the 2024 campaign. Jones, who had a brief stay with the Minnesota Vikings before signing with the Indianapolis Colts for a year, is flourishing with the Colts. He has completed 69.9 per cent of his passes, with 15 touchdowns and seven interceptions, and 2,659 yardage (8.3 yards a pass attempt). According to Pro, he also ranks ninth for both quarterback rating (QBR) and quarterback rating (QR). Football Referencing.It’s evident that Jones and Manning get along well. Jones, for example, refused to tell Fanatics that Manning wasn’t as good as other legends like Tom Brady and Manning’s older brother Peyton. Manning agreed, ofcourse.Manning said, “Daniel Jones has been exciting and the events in Indianapolis are very interesting.” When asked what was his favorite storyline this season, Manning replied: “Daniel Jones is a great guy. Manning has a favorite non-Giants narrative in the NFL this year. “He was my former teammate, drafted into the Giants’ system when I was there. Daniel probably shouldn’t have liked me because he stole from me. “But I could see from the beginning his dedication to being the best possible quarterback, teammate, and person. Every day we saw it. He was respected by his teammates, worked hard and always did the right thing. He was focused on doing everything he could to help his team win. They’re doing it very well now in Indianapolis, where he plays extremely well. I’m very happy for him.Jones also appeared on the Manningcast with Peyton and Eli Manning on September 22. The younger Manning joked about Jones being the best quarterback of Colts’ history. It was an obvious dig on his brother Peyton Manning, who is one the best signal-callers in the league and played for Colts 1998-2010. City Chiefs.
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