The New York Giants lastly ended the Daniel Jones period this week after saying early within the week that he was being benched for Tommy DeVito.
Nonetheless, on Friday morning, they took it one step additional and formally launched the veteran quarterback per his request.
The discharge created $20 million in lifeless cap area and abruptly ended a tumultuous six-year pact with extra lows than highs, although one analyst identified a shocking reality about him that’s onerous to imagine.
On Friday morning’s episode of “The Herd,” Colin Cowherd requested his visitor, Jason McIntyre, “Who’s the one NFC quarterback to beat Lamar Jackson? It’s Daniel Jones.”
Jackson has been suspiciously dominant towards the NFC and holds a 23-1 file towards the convention as a starter, with that one loss coming towards Daniel Jones and the Giants in October of 2022.
Jones threw for two,070 yards, eight touchdowns, and 7 interceptions this 12 months whereas including 265 yards and a pair of touchdowns on the bottom, and it wasn’t sufficient to persuade the entrance workplace that he’s worthy of extra time because the starter.
New York will now clearly head into the offseason on the lookout for a brand new quarterback, and Colorado’s Shedeur Sanders and Miami’s Cam Ward might be proper there on the prime of the 2025 NFL Draft if the staff opts to go for a rookie.
What’s subsequent for Jones stays to be seen.
He’ll definitely clear waivers resulting from all the cash he’s nonetheless owed, however his subsequent touchdown spot is a toss-up.
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