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MUNICH, GERMANY - NOVEMBER 10: Daniel Jones of the New York Giants controls the ball during the 2024 NFL Munich Game between the New York Giants and the Carolina Panthers at Allianz Arena on November 10, 2024 in Munich, Germany. (Photo by Mario Hommes/DeFodi Images via Getty Images)

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Daniel Jones’ tenure with the New York Giants surprisingly ended a few months before most expected it to.

The Giants announced Friday that they granted Jones’ release after he requested to be released in a meeting with team president John Mara.

Head coach Brian Daboll told reporters he informed the team of Jones’ release prior to Friday’s walkthrough practice.

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Brian Daboll says he approached the team before their review to tell them about Daniel Jones’ release: pic.twitter.com/MrHp2EgycM

Daboll went on to say that Jones was a consummate professional during their time together and that they had a “really good talk” before he was released.

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Brian Daboll says he had a “really good chat” with Daniel Jones before his release:
“He’s been nothing but a professional since I’ve been here with him. He’s a great young man.” pic.twitter.com/4VeMlIKAXZ

ESPN’s Adam Schefter noted that Jones will go on waivers, but he is “fully” expected to go unclaimed due to his contract. If he does, he becomes a free agent.

Schefter went on to say the Giants will have a dead-cap charge of more than $20 million by releasing Jones.

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The #Giants the release of QB Daniel Jones leaves dead cap hits of:
2024: $47.1 million
2025: $22.2 million
NYG frees up DKK 19.4 million. USD cap for the 2025 season.

Coming off the team’s bye last week, Daboll announced On Monday, Jones was replaced by Tommy DeVito as the starter going forward, and Drew Lock would be the No. 2 quarterbacks.

Video from the portion of Giants practice open to the media Wednesday showed Jones also taking reps behind practice squad quarterback Tim Boyle.

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Daniel Jones was QB4 today in singles. Behind practice squad QB Tim Boyle in first open practice to the media since being benched pic.twitter.com/iTnlsRvSFq

So was Jones is being used on the scout team as a safety on defense during Thursday’s practice.

Daboll said Wednesday that the Giants had not yet decided whether Jones or Boyle would be the No. 3 quarterback for this week’s game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.

When Jones was benched, it signaled that his time in New York was coming to an end. There were clear performance-based reasons to justify the move, but it was also protection for the organization because his contract included a $23 million cap hit. damage guarantee for 2025.

The Giants signed Jones to one four years, $160 million contract in March 2023 after they reached the playoffs in the 2022 season.

In 16 starts over the past two seasons after signing the new deal, Jones threw for 2,979 yards, 10 touchdowns and 13 interceptions. His 76.6 passer rating is sixth worst among all quarterbacks since the start of the 2023 campaign.

The Giants went 3-13 in Jones’ last 16 starts. They are 8-19 overall over the past two seasons, with their most recent game being a 20-17 overtime loss to the Carolina Panthers in Germany on Nov. 10.