Daniel Jones’ two leg injuries likely will require a step backward.

It looks like the Giants will turn to backup quarterback Colt McCoy to start Sunday against the Browns for the second time in three weeks. McCoy took the first snap in the individual periods — typically indicative of the depth chart — during Friday’s practice.

Jones followed McCoy’s lead in drills and is listed as “questionable” on the official injury report after his limited practice participation. He was “questionable” last week, too, but was ahead of McCoy in practice and started against the Cardinals.

“We’ll see how D.J. is feeling,” McCoy said coyly. “He looked good to me.”

The difference this week compared to last is Jones is dealing with a sprained left ankle in addition to the lingering right hamstring strain he suffered Nov. 29. He still appeared to be moving gingerly when forced to step into his throws and jog down the field.

The Giants added an extended walk-through to Saturday’s schedule after losing a day of practice this week due to COVID-19 precautions in the aftermath of offensive coordinator Jason Garrett’s positive test. That gives coach Joe Judge and fill-in play-caller Freddie Kitchens a little extra time if the ideal situation of deciding between quarterbacks Friday is not possible.

“I just want to see how [Jones] moves around, see how the injuries have kind of progressed,” Judge said before practice. “We’re not going to have some kind of obstacle course we throw him through. It’s going to be just seeing him through football movements, some individual drills, some team settings.”

The Giants’ offense ranks second-to-last (ahead of only the Jets) in yards per game and points per game and could be in the hands of a pair of replacements facing their former team. McCoy was drafted by the Browns in 2010 and traded in 2013, while Kitchens was the Browns’ offensive coordinator for part of 2018 and their play-calling head coach last season.

“Kind of ironic,” Kitchens said. “It just so happens we had a guy go down this week.”

McCoy started two weeks ago and guided the Giants to a win as 10-point road underdogs against the Seahawks, throwing for just 105 yards to back a season-best 190-yard rushing performance.

“I love the way he just controlled the flow of the game,” Judge said. “Colt was on the line of scrimmage identifying what the defense was in, putting us in the right place. He made some big plays for us down the stretch with some key completions to continue drives.”

Jones’ inability to keep the Cardinals’ defense honest as a scrambler left him vulnerable in the pocket. He was sacked six times and fumbled three times — numbers that could be duplicated by the Browns’ fearsome pass rush if he is still a sitting duck.

“One thing I know is that these guys are really good,” McCoy said. “They rush the passer. I can’t hold onto the ball [too long].”

Kitchens’ résumé suggests he likes to take more deep shots than the Giants have attempted with Jones and Garrett, but field-stretching tight end Evan Engram, who is questionable with a calf injury, also might miss the game.

“Nothing is changing with our offense,” Kitchens said. “Our offense is our offense, and we’re just going to try to execute on a consistent basis truly. You just try to put your players in a position to make plays.”

All but eight of McCoy’s 29 career starts came with the 2010-11 Browns. He said he “really enjoyed” that time in Cleveland and created no ill will because they “didn’t win enough.” Beating the Seahawks was McCoy’s first win as a starter since 2014.

“I’m a believer in whatever is working, let that work,” McCoy said. “I believe in our receivers, I believe in our running backs, I believe in our guys up front. Our call sheet is one of the heavier ones that I’ve been around. There are a lot of options there.”

McCoy and Kitchens share a Southern drawl. It looks like the Giants will need them to be like-minded after kickoff.

“If things aren’t going well initially, you’re never going to hear Colt complain or tap out,” Judge said. “He’s always in-tune to talking on the sideline about, ‘Hey, what do you guys think about maybe changing this up?’ He may come back and say, ‘Hey, I like this play, call it again.’ Colt’s very, very mentally into the game. That carries over and really gets the rest of the guys involved as well.”