Friday, November 22, 2024

Giants Release Daniel Jones at Embattled QBs Request

 

Daniel Jones’ tenure with the New York Giants came to a stunning conclusion Friday morning when Big Blue officially released the veteran quarterback.

The release of Jones comes a day after the embattled quarterback gave a heartfelt speech thanking the organization for giving him an opportunity to start in New York.

At the time it was an odd presser since there was no indication, despite the fact he was benched in favor of third-stringer Tommy DeVito, that the Giants would outright release the quarterback from his contract, making him a free agent so quickly.


“I am extremely grateful to the Mara and Tisch families for the chance to play here. The Giants are truly a first-class organization and I have nothing but respect for the people who built it,” Jones said after practice on Thursday.

“I take full responsibility for bringing more wins,” he added. “I wish I could have done more. I did not play well consistently enough to get the results.” 

 On Friday, Giants owner and President John Mara stated that, in part, said that Jones had come to ownership and asked for his release.

Wrote Mara: "Daniel Jones came to me this morning and asked if we could release him. We mutually agreed that would be in the best for him and the team. ... We hold Daniel in high regard and have a great appreciation for him. We wish him nothing but the best in the future." 

Read more from my story on Fox Sports New Jersey.

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