The New York Giants are formally transferring on from their beginning quarterback of six seasons.
NFL Community’s Ian Rapoport reported on X Friday that Daniel Jones had requested to be launched by the crew.
Not lengthy after, crew proprietor John Mara launched an announcement saying that he had granted Jones’ request.
“We mutually agreed [releasing him] can be finest for him and for the crew,” the assertion reads partially. “…We maintain Daniel in excessive regard and have an amazing appreciation for him. We want him nothing however the perfect sooner or later.”
Jones was benched by head coach Brian Daboll because the crew exited its Week 11 bye and demoted to 3rd string as emergency quarterback Tommy DeVito was promoted to starter forward of backup Drew Lock.
The transfer was possible made primarily to keep away from him getting injured throughout what have grow to be non-meaningful video games. The Giants are 2-8 and don’t need to set off Jones’ $23M harm assure in 2025.
Releasing Jones now was useful to each him and the crew, because it permits the 27-year-old to hunt a brand new crew (as soon as he clears waivers) as an alternative of putting up with humiliation deep on the bench. The crew additionally saves $30.5M that might’ve been paid to Jones subsequent season, however a bonus lifeless cap hit of $22.2M nonetheless stays, per Spotrac.
Jones was seen practicing Thursday because the fourth-string quarterback, behind Tim Boyle. He then stepped as much as the rostrum to ship a grateful statement about his tenure because the Giants’ starter.
“The chance to play for the New York Giants was really a dream come true,” Jones stated.
In the end, he went 24-44-1 below heart for New York, nevertheless it was his 3-13 report after signing a four-year, $160M extension in 2022 that drew the ire of followers and scrutiny of pundits.
He leaves the group because the quarterback with the fifth-most passing yards in franchise history and the primary to win a playoff recreation since Eli Manning led the crew to victory in Tremendous Bowl XLVI.
