Daniel Jones had a rough day against the Philadelphia Eagles on Sunday.

After his New York Giants dug a big hole, Jones sat on the bench for the day. With the Eagles holding a 25-point lead early in the fourth quarter, the Giants used backup quarterback Drew Lock in place of Jones. The Eagles cruised to a 28-3 victory as former Giants running back Saquon Barkley powered the Philadelphia offense against his former team.

After the game, head coach Brian Daboll told reporters that the bench was not permanent. Jones will continue to serve as New York's starting quarterback going forward.

New York's offense struggled to move the ball as Jones was under pressure from an aggressive Eagles defense all day. When he finished, Jones had completed 14 of 21 passes for 99 yards (4.7 yards per attempt). He recorded seven sacks for a loss of 56 yards. He led New York to a single scoring drive, which ended with a 38-yard field goal by Greg Joseph just before halftime.

The Giants went into halftime trailing 14-3. The first two possessions of the second half resulted in punts that totaled 28 yards. The Eagles, meanwhile, doubled their lead with touchdowns on each of their first two drives of the second half, prompting the Giants to switch to Lock. The Giants backup fared no better as the Eagles posted a second-half shutout against their NFC East rivals.

Is Daniel Jones the long-term answer at QB in New York?

The loss dropped the Giants to 2-5. And the questions continue to swirl around Jones, who has struggled since signing a $160 million contract before the 2023 season.

Jones received the deal despite a turnover-plagued start to his career after the Giants selected him in the top 10 of the 2019 draft. Jones threw 34 interceptions and fumbled 42 times in his first four NFL seasons.

But he limited his mistakes to five interceptions and six fumbles in 2022, as the Giants finished 9-6-1, their first winning record with Jones at quarterback. The improvement was enough for New York to sign Jones to his new contract.

Jones regressed in 2023, averaging a career-low 5.7 yards per attempt and 151.5 passing yards per game with two touchdowns and six interceptions in six starts. His season was cut short in November when he tore his ACL against the Las Vegas Raiders.

This led to an offseason filled with speculation that the Giants would move on from Jones in a draft full of high-end quarterback prospects. New York ultimately decided to select wide receiver Malik Nabers with the No. 6 pick, meaning Jones would continue to be New York's quarterback this season.

He has shown little sign of improvement in 2024. In six games prior to Sunday, Jones completed 62.1% of his passes for 223.8 yards per game with six touchdowns, four interceptions and two fumbles. The Giants have now scored fewer than 10 points in three of their losses and have broken the 20-point mark just twice in seven games.

But the chances of moving on in Week 7 are slim and Jones will remain New York's starting quarterback for now.