The Giants do not think Daniel Jones' right hamstring injury is season-ending, sources told the Daily News on Monday morning.
While that's encouraging, the team was still waiting on definitive MRI results, and they will have to wait and see if Jones is able to do anything later this week to evaluate him for Sunday's road game at Seattle.
That obviously casts doubt about Jones' availability against the Seahawks, if not longer, but it isn't clear at the moment how much time Jones could miss.
There is at least optimism he will be back at some point this season, which is better than the worst-case scenario that certainly seemed possible given Jones' body language following Sunday's 19-17 road win over the Cincinnati Bengals.
Joe Judge's Giants (4-7) have won three straight and sit atop the NFC East standings as of Monday morning, both feats they haven't accomplished since 2016.
Colt McCoy replaced Jones in Sunday's second half and played 30 of the game's 81 offensive snaps, his first playing time as a Giant.
McCoy, 34, presumably would get the start in Seattle on Sunday if Jones can't go.
The NFL's COVID-19 protocols require a six-day entry testing process. And all in-person activities across the league are prohibited on Monday and Tuesday this week due to the nationwide pandemic that slammed the NFL in Week 12, most notably with an outbreak among the Baltimore Ravens' staff and players.
Judge and select Giant players are scheduled to address the media on Monday afternoon, and more information on Jones could be made available then.
