BREAKING: Giants release QB Daniel Jones

Kentis wrote:

Jones isn’t due any money next season. The $23 some million is the Giant’s dead cap hit in 2025. He is only due his remaining game checks this season at like $1.97 million per game.

If I were Jones, I wouldn't sign with anyone this year. I'd take the time off, get away from the game for a bit and strategize with my agent on where to sign after the season. I wouldn't negotiate down my remaining pay of $2 mill a game to be signed by Carolina or some other train wreck this season. Get with a solid organization, good coaches and at least a semi-talented team. Somebody is going to want to 2.0 Jones like Darnold, Mayfield and Geno Smith and I'm sure he wants that as well. But maybe a backup will be his only option to start, but the same criteria would apply from his standpoint.

purplefaithful wrote:


9'ers make some sense, just depends what his short-term and long-term goals are. 

I dont know if some of the shine is off Purdy or not? But he and Dak both seem like they are in longer-term relationships with their teams as starters.

I keep hearing Minnesota and Baltimore are front runners, we'll see. Smart of Jones to want exposure to a well run franchise.

purplefaithful wrote:


I think he would be great to have in the QB room with JJM...Dont think it'll happen though, I'm sure he wants a chance to start somewhere else next.

Maybe its just me, but I'm not 100% clear on what Danny Dimes is looking for: A) a strong playoff organization with excellent coaching to learn from for the rest of the season or B) is he looking to be a backup still this year and a little of point A)? I mean, its a completely new playbook he'd have to learn....how would he be better than Nick Mullens at this point in the season? IMO, he wouldn't be. I mean if he wants to be the Viking's backup for 2025, hell yeah I'm all for it. Otherwise, I'm still a little puzzled.

According to
@TomPelissero
on
@KFAN1003
, says that QB Daniel Jones will make his decision today on which team he will join.

It will likely be as a veteran minimum or a practice squad deal."

My personal guess? San Francisco.

MAD GAINZ wrote:


With Minshew done for the season, I'm guessing you're right.  If I'm Daniel Jones, I say F that.  Why go from one bad organization/HC situation to another?  Lol

Yeah, I don't think the Raiders are part of Jones's plan.....in fact, I think his agent has already told them no. He's looking for a 2.0 shot, not just another starting gig with a shit organization and team. We'll see at some point today if he's smart or dumb. Just read from another source it might not happen today, but by week's end so who knows?

MaroonBells wrote:

FWIW....

The Purple Persuasion @TPPSkol
DANIEL JONES UPDATE: This is NOT TPP ? official yet, but we’re hearing concrete grumblings that Jones prefers the #Vikings and is close to signing with Minnesota.

Jones joining the practice squad seems like the first step right now. Official verdict soon ?

Saw that earlier. TPP is an aggregator.....it takes information by others and represents it under their Twitter handle. They have no sources, only what they find on Twitter and repost. I follow them because they gather info and make it easier to see multiple sources quickly. So like you said, FWIW. I think the most likely scenario is this is going to take a couple days.

p.s. the funny part is the national media is acting like this is a giant sweepstakes and someone will be getting a gem, lol. The NFL hype machine in action. I still don't understand Minnesota's interest completely, but its rumored to be there. I mean if you are interested in another reclamation project, just resign Darnold. But if its the more sensible 'backup for 2025' scenario, why would Jones be interested in that? Backup reps won't move the needle much, you need to be planted in as a starter like Darnold to get the full potential benefits. I would imagine he wants to start somewhere good in 2025, not be a backup. Would Minnesota be offering a QB competition between Danny Dimes and McCarthy? I'm having a hard time seeing the vision outside broad conjecture at this point.