Giants QB Daniel Jones Signing to Commanders in 2023?

The Washington Commanders could look towards their division rival for a quarterback replacement this offseason.

Jeremy Brener | Jan 24, 2023

The Washington Commanders are keeping an eye on the quarterback market this offseason.

While guys like Derek Carr, Lamar Jackson and Tom Brady headline the potential players who will play for new teams in 2023, one name is flying under-the-radar and he's very familiar with the Commanders and the NFC East.

New York Giants quarterback Daniel Jones is coming off a career season, leading the team back to the playoffs for the first time in six years. However, because the 2019 first-round pick did not have his fifth-year option exercised, he faces free agency this spring.

Bleacher Report lists the Commanders as one of the teams that should be looking at Jones' availability.

"Wentz will almost certainly be gone, and Heinicke is set to be a free agent in March. If general manager Martin Mayhew and head coach Ron Rivera want to finally find an answer at quarterback, eying Jones would be a great start," Bleacher Report writes. "Jones has four years of experience battling NFC East defenses and would be a more dependable option than either Wentz or Heinicke."

The Giants are likely to give Jones a big raise this offseason, but as a restricted free agent, he can decline the offer and sign wherever he chooses.

And there might not be a dish better served cold than joining your division rival and beating your old team after they didn't give you the big contract in the first place.

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Published Jan 24, 2023

JEREMY BRENER

Jeremy Brener is an editor, writer and social media manager for several Fan Nation websites. His work has also been featured in 247 Sports and SB Nation as a writer and podcaster. Brener has been with Fan Nation since 2021. Brener grew up in Houston, going to Astros, Rockets and Texans games as a kid. He moved to Orlando in 2016 to go to college and pursue a degree. He hosts "The Dream Take" podcast covering the Rockets, which has produced over 350 episodes since March 2020. Brener graduated in May 2020 from the University of Central Florida with a Bachelor's degree in Broadcast Journalism minoring in Sport Business Management. While at UCF, Brener worked for the school's newspaper NSM.today and "Hitting the Field," a student-run sports talk show and network. He was the executive producer for "Hitting the Field" from 2019-20. During his professional career, Brener has covered a number of major sporting events including the Pro Bowl, March Madness and several NBA and NFL games. As a fan, Brener has been to the 2005 World Series, 2010 FIFA World Cup and the 2016 NCAA National Championship between the Villanova Wildcats and North Carolina Tar Heels. Now, Brener still resides in the Central Florida area and enjoys writing, watching TV, hanging out with friends and going to the gym. Brener can be followed on Twitter @JeremyBrener. For more inquiries, please email jeremybrenerchs@gmail.com.