Commanders Rival Giants Cut Starting QB Daniel Jones

Daniel Jones is saying goodbye to the NFC East and the New York Giants.

Jeremy Brener | Nov 22, 2024

Nov 3, 2024; East Rutherford, New Jersey, USA; New York Giants quarterback Daniel Jones (8) looses control of the ball while being tackled by Washington Commanders defensive end Dorance Armstrong (92) on an two point conversion attempt during the second half at MetLife Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Vincent Carchietta-Imagn Images / Vincent Carchietta-Imagn Images

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The Washington Commanders and the rest of the NFC East are looking on as the New York Giants have made a massive change at the quarterback position.

Just days after being benched for Tommy DeVito, the Giants have outright released starting quarterback Daniel Jones, who was two years in on a four-year, $160 million contract.

This season, Jones completed 63.3 percent of his passes for 2,070 yards, eight touchdowns and seven interceptions in 10 games. Since signing that contract extension in March 2023, Jones had won just three games for the Giants whilst losing 13.

With Jones no longer in the Big Apple, DeVito will start for the Giants while Drew Lock will be his backup. The team also signed Tim Boyle to the practice squad and he could serve as an emergency third quarterback.

The Commanders have already swept the Giants this season, so they won't see New York without Jones until the 2025 campaign.

As for Washington, it is preparing for a matchup against another NFC East rival in the Dallas Cowboys. Kickoff is set for 1 p.m. ET on Sunday.

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Published Nov 22, 2024

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.