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The New York Giants benched quarterback Daniel Jones last week, and he was expected to remain a backup until the team moved on from him this offseason. However, the Giants instead parted ways with their former No. 6 overall pick immediately.
On Friday, the Giants announced that Jones had asked for his release, and that the team would grant Jones his request. Jones officially headed to waivers Saturday, and cleared waivers on Monday. He is officially an unrestricted free agent and can sign with any team.
Giants president John Mara released a statement on his former quarterback:
“Daniel came to see me this morning and asked if we would release him. We mutually agreed that 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 in how things have worked out.
We hold Daniel in high regard and have a great appreciation for him. We wish him nothing but the best in the future.”
Jones broke his silence on his benching less than 24 hours before his release, saying it was an honor to play for this franchise, while taking responsibility for the fact that there were more lows than highs over the past six years.
“The opportunity to play for the New York Giants was truly a dream come true and I am extremely grateful … for the chance to play here,” Jones said. “The Giants are truly a first class organization and I have nothing but genuine respect and appreciation for the people who built it and who help carry on the tradition. I met so many specialty people and created relationships that will truly last a lifetime. Thank you all my teammates, coaches and staff that have done so much for me these past six years. There have been some great times, but of course we all wish there had been more of those.”
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Author : Jordan Dajani
Publish date : 2024-11-25 21:10:00
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