On Thursday following follow, benched quarterback Daniel Jones stood in entrance of the New York Giants media, known as enjoying for the group “a dream come true” and mentioned that he was “one hundred pc accountable” for his position in New York getting off to a 2-8 begin.
On Friday Jones requested for, and was granted, his launch from the staff.
In a press release posted on social media, the Giants known as the quarterback a “nice consultant” of the group, pointing to his “dealing with” of the scenario and immediately referencing his feedback to the media:
Now Jones will head to waivers, however given his contract for this season, a declare is unlikely. Any staff claiming him can be chargeable for the remaining $13,805,555 the quarterback is assured in 2024, that means it’s extra doubtless Jones will turn into a free agent.
That might give Jones a task within the resolution relating to the place he performs subsequent, ought to he hit free company.
There are additionally some monetary implications right here for the Giants. Jones was due $30.5 million in 2025, with a cap quantity north of $41 million. However releasing him now means New York takes the complete $22.21 million lifeless cap hit subsequent yr, as an alternative of the $41.605 million lifeless cap quantity subsequent season. Thus, the discharge additionally sees the Giants save almost $20 million in 2025 cap house, plus the money related together with his 2025 contract, and the QB is totally off the books in 2026.
This brings to a detailed his time in New York. Jones was a first-round choice by the Giants again in 2019, coming off the board at No. 6 and because the second quarterback taken, behind first-overall choice Kyler Murray. Throughout his tenure in New York Jones guided the Giants to a single playoff berth, and a win over the Minnesota Vikings within the Wild Card Spherical following the 2022 NFL season.
He signed a giant four-year contract extension value as much as $160 million following that season.
Jones’ launch is each a lesson in accountability — the group immediately referencing how he dealt with “the scenario” speaks to that time — in addition to a cautionary story in how organizations deal with the place. When the Giants determined to increase Jones, which opened the door to Saquon Barkley’s eventual departure, it was questioned by many across the league. Was his rebound season in 2022 and New York’s journey to the postseason an indication of true enchancment, or somewhat a mirage, constructed upon a brand new offensive system and the advantages of a weak schedule greater than anything?
All the things that has occurred in New York since then maybe provides one of the best reply to that query.
