Former New York Giants quarterback Daniel Jones is anticipated to clear waivers Monday and have a brand new dwelling on a one-year deal sooner moderately than later, league sources advised ESPN.
No group is anticipated to say the steadiness of Jones’ contract — $11,833,333 for this season along with the $23 million in damage ensures for after this season — making him free to signal with one other group after 4 p.m. ET Monday.
Jones, who was formally waived Saturday by the Giants, is anticipated to have a number of choices however seemingly will choose to complete the season on a playoff contending group, the place he might be concerned in huge video games, moderately than going to a meandering quarterback-needy group not remotely in playoff competition, based on sources.
A number of playoff contending groups are prone to inquire about Jones and his degree of curiosity, however it is not going to be lengthy earlier than Jones is ending the season someplace aside from New York.
The Baltimore Ravens and Minnesota Vikings are two of the likeliest groups to land Jones, sources mentioned, however they’re hardly the one ones. Jones needs to signal with a playoff contender, and what occurs Sunday and Monday is anticipated to affect his resolution, sources mentioned.
New York introduced its intention to half methods with Jones on Friday, ending the 2019 first-round decide’s stint with the Giants after five-plus seasons. Giants proprietor John Mara mentioned in a press release that the group and Jones “mutually agreed” that the transfer “can be finest for him and for the group.”
As soon as the Giants knowledgeable Jones earlier this week that they have been benching him, occasions surrounding the quarterback occurred rapidly.
Jones successfully was not on the depth chart as a result of the Giants wouldn’t take any danger of an damage, with Tommy DeVito as their starter, Drew Lock because the backup and the newly signed Tim Boyle at third string.
Jones took particular person reps and helped the squad when he performed scout group security in follow Thursday throughout a walk-through earlier than asking for and being granted his launch Friday.
None of this could have been overly stunning; comparable situations unfolded 4 instances within the NFL over the previous two seasons earlier than the Giants’ flip with Jones this week.
Final season in Denver, the Broncos benched Russell Wilson earlier than he may endure an damage and set off a $37 million assure for 2024.
Additionally final season, the Raiders benched Jimmy Garoppolo moderately than risking an damage to the quarterback, which may have assured a further $11.25 million that may have been due this season.
In 2022, the Colts benched Matt Ryan in October, lowering the chance of getting to pay the veteran quarterback a $7.5 million roster bonus in March 2023.
Later that 12 months, the Raiders benched Derek Carr to keep away from his $32.9 million wage for the 2023 season and $7.5 million of his 2024 wage changing into assured if he suffered a big damage.
Now Jones and the Giants have expedited their divorce, releasing the quarterback to discover a new dwelling subsequent week. One group unlikely to pursue Jones proper now’s the Philadelphia Eagles, who already signed former Giants operating again Saquon Barkley.
Barkley was chosen second general by the Giants within the 2018 draft — one 12 months earlier than New York used the No. 6 decide on Jones. The 2-time Professional Bowler mentioned he has been in touch together with his former teammate and is aware of there are brilliant days forward for Jones.
“Our friendship has stayed shut all through the entire strategy of me being right here,” Barkley advised reporters Friday. “It sucks to see how the whole lot went down for him over there. I’ve acquired nothing however nice issues to say about him. You are not going to actually discover anyone that may say unfavorable issues about him.
“It is the NFL. Hopefully, wherever he finally ends up subsequent, they will get a man who are available in and work. It did not work for me over there, and I am doing nicely over right here. Hopefully, he can discover the identical contemporary begin and success.”
