By Charlotte Carroll, Dan Duggan and Lauren Smith
The New York Giants have launched quarterback Daniel Jones, the workforce introduced Friday.
“Daniel got here to see me this morning and requested if we’d launch him,” Giants president John Mara mentioned in an announcement. “We mutually agreed that might be finest for him and for the workforce.
“Daniel has been an awesome consultant of our group, top quality in each means. His dealing with of this case yesterday exemplifies simply that. We’re all disenchanted in how issues have labored out. We maintain Daniel in excessive regard and have an awesome appreciation for him. We want him nothing however one of the best sooner or later.”
Brian Daboll met with #giants workforce and knowledgeable them of Daniel Jones launch earlier than it went public and earlier than immediately’s observe
“This isn’t a straightforward factor” pic.twitter.com/fmM3wcrWo7
— Charlotte Carroll (@charlottecrrll) November 22, 2024
Jones, in his sixth season with the Giants after the workforce drafted him No. 6 total in 2019, was benched Monday following the Giants’ 2-8 begin to the season, throughout which he accomplished 63.3 p.c of his passes for two,070 yards, eight touchdowns and 7 interceptions by 10 video games.
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The 27-year-old quarterback has performed in 70 video games for New York the previous six seasons, throwing for 14,582 yards with 70 touchdowns and 47 interceptions and tallying a 64.1 completion share.
Jones appeared to foreshadow his launch when he spoke with reporters following Thursday’s observe.
“The chance to play for the New York Giants was actually a dream come true. I’m extraordinarily grateful to the Mara and Tisch households for the possibility to play right here,” he mentioned. “Nobody wished to win extra video games worse than me. I gave all the things I had on the sphere and in preparation. In fact, this season has been disappointing for all and, in fact, I want I may have completed extra. I’m 100% accountable personally. I didn’t play effectively sufficient, persistently sufficient to assist the workforce get (good) outcomes.”
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Jones will go on waivers following his launch and is unlikely to be claimed by one other workforce with $13.8 million of assured cash remaining on his contract. Jones signed a four-year, $160 million extension with the Giants forward of the 2023 season.
To reply the most typical questions I’m seeing:
• No affect on the Giants’ cap whether or not they launched him now or after the season.
• Jones can signal with one other workforce instantly after he clears waivers (he’ll clear waivers).
— Dan Duggan (@DDuggan21) November 22, 2024
Gamers who clear waivers develop into free brokers, and Jones may have some intriguing choices as soon as he hits the open market. He may attempt to signal on with a playoff-caliber workforce in want of a high quality backup. He additionally may attempt to go to a spot the place he might need an opportunity to start out once more this yr (Jacksonville?). Or maybe he’ll search out a workforce the place he may “audition” to be the workforce’s quarterback in 2025 (Las Vegas?).
In fact, Jones may additionally select to take a while away from soccer earlier than choosing his subsequent vacation spot this offseason.
Cowboys EVP Stephen Jones mentioned on @SASportsStar that they’ve no real interest in including former Giants QB Daniel Jones.
“No, I feel we’re in good condition at our quarterback spot. We expect Cooper (Rush) provides us one of the best likelihood to win proper now. And positively we nonetheless wish to see…
— Jon Machota (@jonmachota) November 22, 2024
The Giants, who’ve misplaced their previous 5 video games, host the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in Week 12 and can transfer ahead with a brand new starter at quarterback. Giants coach Brian Daboll introduced Monday, after the workforce’s Week 11 bye, the Giants would make a change and can begin Tommy DeVito on Sunday.
“After evaluating and watching a variety of tape, that’s the rationale we’re going with Tommy,” Daboll mentioned. “Drew Lock would be the backup. This was a mandatory transfer for us, and I’m trying ahead to working with Tommy, and he’ll be able to go towards Tampa Bay.”
Why the Giants made the transfer
My learn on Daniel Jones’ launch: It’s mutually helpful, however the Giants weren’t going to make the primary transfer.
If Jones was superb exhibiting up every single day and going by the motions as QB4, they’d have gone together with that. However as soon as he requested out, they (clearly) have been going to grant that want. — Dan Duggan, Giants beat author
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What a brand new begin means for each events
Each the Giants and Jones will get a much-needed contemporary begin with the QB’s launch. The Giants will shut out the season with DeVito and Lock, however the focus now shifts to who would be the subsequent face of the franchise. Proper now, the Giants are No. 3 within the NFL Draft, per Tankathon. For now, there are three different two-win groups. The Giants would by no means overtly tank, however in what’s imagined to be a much less top-heavy QB draft, greater draft order may very well be paramount find Jones’ successor.
Whereas New York strikes on, Jones lastly can, too. When requested Thursday about the potential for being launched and enjoying with one other workforce earlier than season’s finish, Jones mentioned he was nonetheless targeted on the Giants. He mentioned he was “nonetheless processing and attempting to assume by what one of the best factor is for this workforce and what one of the best factor is for me.”
If Daniel Jones isn’t claimed, a workforce may signal him after 4 PM on Monday. A extra lifelike state of affairs could be signing him on Tuesday or Wednesday.
He may additionally anticipate a QB determined workforce to convey him on.
— Dianna Russini (@DMRussini) November 22, 2024
However now, the truth is Jones may play elsewhere. The query is, will he determine to do this and with which workforce? A number of the groups floating round social media that current probably the most intriguing choices since they’re on the Giants’ remaining schedule: the Dallas Cowboys (Dak Prescott is out for the yr and backup Cooper Rush has been struggling) and the Philadelphia Eagles (last recreation of the yr the place starters may doubtlessly sit because the Eagles go on a playoff hunt). There are clearly different potential pairings, however these two current probably the most Shakespearean twists. — Charlotte Carroll, Giants beat author
How the transfer impacts New York’s funds
There is no such thing as a affect for the Giants by releasing Jones now or after the season, since they’ll have loads of cap area in 2025. The one potential cap impacts could be if the Giants waited till post-June 1 to make a lower, as The Athletic’s Dan Duggan famous.
By doing so, the workforce would push $11.1 million in lifeless cash to 2026. However the Giants wouldn’t have been capable of spend that cash till June, which means they couldn’t have used these further {dollars} in free company after they issues most. As a substitute, the complete $22.2 million in lifeless cash goes into the 2025 cap yr. And each events get a much-needed contemporary begin with Jones’ determination to request the discharge. — Carroll
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