\n<\/aside>\nGiants head coach Brian Daboll painted a picture of coaches and general manager Joe Schoen huddled in a room late Friday night deciding which starters will play Sunday and which won’t. <\/p>\n
While that certainly was true in some of the 22 cases, the big decisions were already made to rest key starters, many of whom had been informed by the middle of the week, a source told The Post. Quarterback Daniel Jones and running back Saquon Barkley are among those not expected to play against the Eagles, and others with season-long heavy workloads \u2014 defensive tackle Dexter Lawrence and left tackle Andrew Thomas come to mind \u2014 could be held out or pulled early in the game. <\/p>\n
\u201cEverything is an option,\u201d Daboll said when asked about the sense of risking injury to play one or two series rather than just not playing. <\/p>\n
Defensive tackle Leonard Williams (neck) and outside linebacker Azeez Ojulari (ankle) will not play after not practicing all week. Center Jon Feliciano (back) was listed as questionable on the final injury report of the week. <\/p>\nBrian Daboll looks on during Giants practice on Friday. <\/figcaption>Corey Sipkin for the NY POST<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\nCornerback Adoree’ Jackson is one of the few starters who could benefit from playing in a game that will have no impact on the Giants’ playoff positioning. They are locked into the NFC’s No. 6 seed, and will be on the road to face either the Vikings or 49ers next week. <\/p>\n\n\t<\/aside>\nBut Jackson, who hasn’t played since injuring his knee Nov. 20 on a punt return, was listed as doubtful. Jackson joked with reporters that he wanted his availability to be a game-time decision, like a Christmas surprise. <\/p>\n
Instead it looks as if Jackson will get no reintroduction to game speed before testing his skills against either the NFL’s leading receiver, Justin Jefferson, or one of the NFL’s most unique weapons, Deebo Samuel, in the playoffs. <\/p>\n
\u201cHe’s getting better,\u201d Daboll said. \u201cWe’ll talk to the trainers and the medical staff, and we’ll do what’s right for the player and what’s right for us.\u201d <\/p>\n
\nWord that critically injured Bills safety Damar Hamlin had a FaceTime call with his teammates Friday morning reached Daboll just before he fielded questions. Daboll was the Bills’ offensive coordinator last season and knows Hamlin. <\/p>\n
\u201cIt’s probably uplifting for the entire league, hearing what I just heard,\u201d Daboll said. \u201cJust so thankful that he’s trending in the right direction. But it gives you a boost because you’re praying so hard for the young man. To hear about the way he’s improving, it’s just an awesome thing.\u201d <\/p>\n