NFL: Giants Quarterback Takes Demotion In Stride, Vows To Support Successor

The demotion of Eli Manning was something most saw coming, and the 38-year-old took it all in stride. With the New York Giants off to a floundering 0-2 start, a change at the quarterback position was imminent. Taking over from Manning is Daniel Jones, a 22-year-old who head coach Pat Shurmur feels the team will move forward with.

"Daniel Jones is ready to play, and we're going with him. Yes," Shurmur said in a report from ESPN. "And the reason I say that is because we do everything we can to win football games and, at this point, we feel like he's the guy we wanna move forward with."

Unsurprisingly, Manning was disappointed but understood why the decision was made. He was fully aware that he could end up losing his starting job to the sixth overall pick of the 2019 NFL Draft. Regardless, he says he will continue to support Jones and be a good teammate as he always does.

"Just said, 'hey I'll handle it. And I'll support Daniel and I'll be a good teammate and do what I'm told,'" said the 38-year-old player.

Either way, it appears Manning will just go with the flow. He says that the NFL season is not yet over and that there is a lot of football ahead. If he is called upon to play, he says he will be ready, according to a report from TMZ Sports.

"I'm not dying and the season's not over. There's a lot to be positive about. A lot to be grateful for, and so, I just gotta accept my new role and make the best of it," he said.

Despite the disappointment, it appears Manning is sticking it out with the Giants the rest of the way. He is expected to play the final 14 games of the season (and possibly his career). SNY's Ralph Vacchiano also reported that the two-time Super Bowl champion has no immediate plans to waive his no full no-trade clause. There is no telling if Manning would at some point request for a trade although New York hopes he would stick around to mentor his successor, Daniel Jones.