Just one day earlier, Jones called the Giants a first-class organization, cherished the relationships he has and thanked his teammates, coaches and staff.
"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.
The Duke product took over early in his rookie season when then-coach Pat Shurmur benched two-time Super Bowl MVP Eli Manning, who was near the end of his career. "Definitely not happy about it," said Jones, who read a 90-second statement before taking questions from reporters. "Yeah, not what you want to hear. So, yeah, all those emotions you have. But at the end of the day, this is football. We're in a business where your expected to get results and we weren't doing it."
Since being benched, Jones was barely getting any snaps, with most of them being taken by DeVito and backup Drew Lock.Asked if he would have waived the guarantee, Jones said general manager Joe Schoen and his agent, Brian Murphy, discussed the issue but that was it.
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