Who is next at QB for the Giants? Here are 11 options to replace Daniel Jones

Ralph Vacchiano

NFL Reporter

When the New York Giants drafted Daniel Jones six years ago, they did it because they wanted a smooth transition at quarterback. Eli Manning was still their starter, but they felt it was important to have their future in place before they let go of the past.

This time, the future is much more of an unknown.

That seemed clear on Monday when the Giants all-but officially ended the Daniel Jones Era, announcing that the struggling starter was being benched in favor of fan-favorite, and former third-stringer, Tommy DeVito. With the Giants 2-8, and with the franchise wary of a $23 million injury guarantee in Jones’ hefty contract, he almost certainly will never start another game with the team.

But who’s next? That’s a question that nobody in the Giants’ organization can answer right now, because there is no heir-apparent on the roster. There’s also no savior waiting in free agency, no obvious quick fix on the trade market, and they’re staring at a very lightly regarded quarterback class in the draft. 

Despite all that, the Giants will still probably cut Jones in the offseason, clearing $19.3 million in cap space, but leaving $22.2 million in “dead money” on the books. But they might end up searching for his replacement for quite a while.

Here’s a look at the possible contenders to be the next Giants’ starting quarterback — either just for 2025, or possibly for that season and beyond:

Current roster options

They desperately tried to trade up in the draft last April for Drake Maye (now with the Patriots), but couldn’t get it done. Then they passed on J.J. McCarthy and Bo Nix to give Jones his No. 1 receiver (Malik Nabers). Hard to argue with the Nabers pick, but all that left them with no obvious successor at quarterback on the roster.

Tommy DeVito: A huge fan favorite and local hero who gets the first shot on Sunday and did go 3-3 as a starter last season. But he’s got…

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Publish date : 2024-11-18 19:10:30

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