The following step in Daniel Jones’ profession is starting to come back into focus.
The 27-year-old veteran quarterback — who was launched by the Giants on Friday and formally waived on Saturday — is predicted to clear waivers Monday and have a brand new house on a one-year deal, sooner reasonably than later, based on ESPN’s Adam Schefter.
No workforce is predicted to say the stability of Jones’ contract — $11,833,333 for this season, in addition to the $23 million in harm ensures for after this season.
If that seems to be the case, as anticipated, it formally would enable Jones to signal with one other workforce after 4 p.m. Japanese on Monday.
Sources advised ESPN that Jones would favor a playoff contender, reasonably than a quarterback-needy workforce out of competition.
Some contenders are prone to inquire about Jones, and it’s seemingly he could have a brand new workforce comparatively rapidly, based on the report.
Jones, who was the No. 6 decide within the 2019 NFL Draft, began 70 video games over his rocky five-and-half seasons with the Giants.
The previous Duke signal-caller’s spotlight second was when he led Large Blue to a 31-24 wild-card spherical win over the Vikings within the 2022-23 season, however the next week, they have been pounded, 38-7, by the Eagles within the NFC divisional spherical.
The remainder of Jones’ Giants tenure was stuffed with losses, poor play and accidents.
“Daniel has been a great representative of our organization, first class in every way,” Giants proprietor John Mara mentioned in an announcement on Friday of Jones, who was simply 24-44-1 because the workforce’s beginning quarterback.
Mara additionally mentioned within the assertion that the Giants and Jones “mutually agreed” that the transfer “would be best for him and for the team.”
The Giants knowledgeable Jones on Monday that they have been benching him and it was solely a matter of time earlier than his tenure with the workforce would finish.
That’s as a result of Jones successfully was not on the depth chart as a result of the Giants wouldn’t take any danger of an harm, 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 in apply Thursday and even helped the squad when he performed scout workforce security throughout a walk-through, earlier than asking to be launched.
“They’re looking to change things up. That was what was communicated,” an emotional Jones mentioned throughout his information convention on Thursday earlier than being granted his launch on Friday. “Definitely not happy about it. Not what you want to hear. All those emotions you have. We’re in a business where you’re expected to get results, and we weren’t doing it. Have got to accept it and understand.”
