With a 2-8 start to the 2024 season, the Giants have made significant changes at QB. After the Week 11 bye, New York decided Daniel Jones would no longer be the starter. This offseason, the Giants paid Drew Lock $5 million to be their backup QB.
Instead, the Giants named second-year undrafted QB Tommy DeVito as their Week 12 starter. New York also signed QB Tim Boyle from the Lions’ practice squad. This puts Jones as QB4 on the depth chart. Speaking with the media on Thursday, Daniel Jones thanked the Giants for allowing him to be their starting QB. It was the final goodbye to the Giants and New York fans. On Friday morning, Jones spoke with owner John Mara and requested to be released from the Giants. They felt it was the right decision for both parties.
Daniel Jones was released by the Giants at his request.
Statement from the Giants on the release of QB Daniel Jones: pic.twitter.com/llrTepPF38
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) November 22, 2024
The Daniel Jones era in New York lasted six seasons after being drafted sixth overall out of Duke in 2019. Jones appeared in 70 games for New York, making 69 starts. He went 24-44-1 in the regular season and 1-1 in the playoffs. In 10 starts this season, Jones went 2-8. This includes a 20-17 loss to the Panthers in OT in Week 10. At his request, Jones was released by New York and will become a free agent. He needs to come off waivers, which is expected to happen with his massive contract.
Daniel Jones extended his career by three seasons as the Giants hired Brian Daboll and Joe Schon ahead of the 2022 season. The former first-round pick went 9-7-1 in his first season at Daboll and even won a postseason game. Over the next two seasons, the Giants went 3-13 in games Jones started. He was 1-5 in 2023 and needed surgery to end his season. He was fully healthy in 2024, but New York benched him with a 2-8 record. Instead of spending the last seven weeks with the Giants, Jones requested his release from the team. Tommy DeVito is scheduled to start in Week 12 with the Bucs and Drew Lock will be his backup.
