Watch: Daniel Jones reacts to benching, likely end of Giants career

New York made Jones the sixth total choose of the 2019 NFL Draft, and he started his rookie season as a backup behind franchise legend Eli Manning however was then named the starter after Week 2 of that marketing campaign. Jones in the end endured loads of ups and downs over the following a number of years till the regime led by Daboll and basic supervisor Joe Schoen declined the fifth-year choice hooked up to the signal-caller’s rookie contract within the spring of 2022. 

Jones responded to that disappointment by producing his greatest season, up to now. He went 9-6-1 as a starter to information the Giants to a playoff berth, and he then handed for 301 yards and two touchdowns to associate with 78 dashing yards in a postseason victory on the Minnesota Vikings. That efficiency helped him land a brand new four-year contract, however it additionally proved to be the ultimate main spotlight of his Giants profession. 

Jones missed a complete of 9 video games from the beginning of the 2021 marketing campaign via 2023 attributable to totally different neck-related points earlier than he went down with a torn ACL final November. He was additionally, statistically talking, one of many league’s worst beginning quarterbacks over the previous two seasons when wholesome. In complete, he went 3-13 as a starter from the signing of his deal to his benching. 

Whereas answering questions on Thursday, Jones steered the harm assure hooked up to his contract performed a task in Daboll’s determination. It is no secret the Giants can escape Jones’ deal this coming offseason so long as he stays wholesome sufficient to go a bodily when the brand new league 12 months opens in March 2025. 

Jones additionally declined to substantiate or deny he may ask to be launched so he does not need to spend the rest of this season as an inactive benched spectator.

Earlier within the week, Giants defensive lineman Dexter Lawrence referred to Jones as his “greatest good friend” and as “one of the best quarterback on the group.” Jones shared what it meant to play alongside teammates comparable to Lawrence and symbolize the Giants over the previous six seasons.

Barring what can be a shocking growth, Jones seemingly will not take one other snap in a significant sport earlier than September 2025 on the earliest.