Giants release Daniel Jones – NBC Sports

Daniel Jones is no longer a member of the Giants.

The Giants announced Friday morning that they have released Jones. Jones said Thursday he was “still processing” being benched and dropped to No. 4 on the depth chart earlier this week, and team owner John Mara said Jones requested the Giants let him go Friday.

“Daniel came to see me this morning and asked if we would release him,” Mara said in a statement. “We mutually agreed that it would be best for him and for the team. Daniel has been a great representative of our organization, first class in every way. His handling of this situation yesterday exemplifies just that. We are all disappointed, how things have worked out. We have a lot of respect for Daniel and we wish him nothing but the best in the future.”

Jones was buried on the depth chart because the Giants didn’t want to risk an injury that would trigger a $23 million guarantee on his contract for next season. Jones said there had been some conversations between the team and his agent about that clause in the wake of his benching, but it will be an issue for the Giants now.

With the trade deadline behind us, all players are subject to waivers when they leave their teams. Any team that claims Jones will also claim that guarantee, so it’s a good bet he’ll be a free agent next week.