Daniel Jones bid farewell to the New York Giants in what appears to be the final chapter of his tenure with the team.
After taking practice squad reps at safety on Thursday, Jones delivered an emotional goodbye, reading a prepared statement that thanked co-owners John Mara and Steve Tisch while acknowledging the fanbase.
In a display of professionalism, he shouldered the blame for the team’s struggles during his time as their starting quarterback.
Giants legend Tiki Barber saw the writing on the wall. “That sounds like a goodbye letter,” he remarked during his WFAN Sports Radio appearance.
“That’s exactly what it is, it’s a goodbye note to the New York Giants fans and to the organization in a sense. He clearly knows he’s going to be somewhere else next year.”
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While some fans criticized Jones for reading from a prepared statement rather than speaking from the heart, Barber offered a different perspective.
He defended Jones’s approach, noting that choosing the right words carries significant weight in today’s social media-driven world, where quotes spread rapidly across platforms.
The numbers tell a stark story of Jones’s decline.
Currently ranked 33rd in passer rating among qualified quarterbacks, his 2024 campaign has been far from impressive.
He managed just eight touchdowns against seven interceptions.
The Giants find themselves in a complex situation, hampered by his $23 million injury guarantee that could complicate any immediate plans to part ways.
Jones was a first-round pick in 2019 and secured a hefty four-year, $160 million contract in 2023.
His return from an ACL tear hasn’t yielded the desired results, as he has posted a disappointing 3-13 record in his last 16 starts.
While the Giants have an option to partially clear his contract by releasing him before March 2025, the decision carries significant financial implications.
