Post-Giants suitors for Daniel Jones are starting to emerge.
The Ravens (7-4) and Vikings (8-2) are said to be the “two teams most likely” to acquire the former Giants quarterback. ESPN's Adam Schefter reports. Sunday, two days after the 27-year-old Jones was granted his release by the team.
Schefter specifically called out Baltimore and Minnesota, but NFL officials said those teams are “not the only teams” and that what unfolds on the field this week “is expected to have an impact.” . [Jones’] decision. “
Schefter previously said Jones wants to finish the 2024 season with a “playoff contender team that can play in big games” rather than a “crooked team that needs a quarterback that is not in playoff contention.” Reported.
Both the Ravens and Vikings fit the bill, with Josh Johnson the only backup quarterback in Baltimore, currently led by two-time league MVP Lamar Jackson.
Fellow New York native Sam Darnold, who started his career with the Jets in 2018, is at the helm in Minnesota, which features veteran backups Nick Mullens and Brett Rypien.
The Ravens and Vikings are competing for a spot in the postseason as both teams sit in second place in their respective divisions, the AFC North and NFC North.
Jones' next landing spot could be decided “sooner rather than later,” and the former first-round pick is expected to clear waivers on Monday, as no team is likely to demand his nearly $12 million salary for the season. has been done. ESPN reported.
This past Monday, when the Giants (2-8) benched him and selected Tommy DeVito to start Sunday against the Buccaneers (4-4) over backup Drew Lock, he It was the second year of a contract extension worth $160 million a year. -6).
Jones was then demoted to fourth-string quarterback in the Tim Boyle deal and later granted release.
The five-and-a-half year tenure has been a roller coaster for Jones, who started 70 games with the Giants and reached the postseason only once, in 2022.
He threw eight touchdowns and seven interceptions this year.
“There have been some great times, but of course we all wish there had been more of them,” Jones said in a prepared statement Thursday. “I take responsibility for not bringing in more wins. No one wanted to win a worse game than me. I gave everything I had.”
Jones, who completed 64.1 percent of his passes over six seasons, added Thursday: I'm excited about that. ”
However, we still don't know where it is.
