The Daniel Jones period in New York is over.
The Giants quarterback was granted his launch on Friday by the crew simply days after the franchise stated they had been benching him in favor of third-stringer Tommy DeVito.
“Daniel got here to see me this morning and requested if we’d launch him,” Giants president John Mara stated in a press release. “We mutually agreed that might be finest for him and for the crew. Daniel has been a terrific consultant of our group, top quality in each means.”
Mara added he was “upset” on the fast dissolution of the crew’s relationship with Jones, who signed a four-year, $160 million contract in March 2023 after main the Giants to a playoff berth.
“We maintain Daniel in excessive regard and have a terrific appreciation for him,” Mara continued. “We want him nothing however the perfect sooner or later.”
The 27-year-old Jones informed reporters Thursday that he gave the crew all the pieces he had after being taken sixth general within the 2019 draft and he believes he nonetheless has a future within the NFL. He held himself accountable for the Giants (2-8) making the postseason as soon as in his tenure because the starter.
The Duke product took over early in his rookie season when then-coach Pat Shurmur benched two-time Tremendous Bowl MVP Eli Manning, who was close to the top of his profession.
Coach Brian Daboll benched Jones on Monday after the Giants returned to apply following a bye week and a 20-17 time beyond regulation loss to Carolina in Germany.
Tommy DeVito will begin Sunday in opposition to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, with Daboll hoping he can spark the crew.
“Undoubtedly not joyful about it,” stated Jones, who learn a 90-second assertion earlier than taking questions from reporters. “Yeah, not what you wish to hear. So, yeah, all these feelings you could have. However on the finish of the day, that is soccer. We’re in a enterprise the place you’re anticipated to get outcomes and we weren’t doing it.”
Jones, who’s now free to signal with any crew, went 24-44-1 as a starter in New York after being the sixth general decide within the 2019 draft. A good portion of these victories got here in 2022, when the Giants went 9-7-1 and beat Minnesota within the first spherical of the playoffs.
But no matter ahead momentum the membership generated in 2022 rapidly evaporated in 2023. New York had been 1-5 in Jones’ six begins throughout an injury-marred season and he additional regressed this fall.
Jones accomplished simply 63% of his passes with eight touchdowns and 7 interceptions even with dynamic rookie broad receiver Malik Nabers at his disposal. The Giants are final within the NFL in scoring and with public sentiment all however gone for the participant as soon as generally known as “Danny Dimes”, Daboll opted to go in one other path whereas Jones can get a head begin on attempting to reboot his profession elsewhere.
