New York Giants Make Roster Decision On QB Daniel Jones Official
11/23/2024 06:20 PM
While the move was publicly announced yesterday, the New York Giants didn't officially remove former playoff quarterback Daniel Jones from their roster until just now.
On Saturday, the New York Giants officially waived Jones just 20 months into a four-year, $160 million contract extension that they gave him in 2023. In a corresponding move, the Giants signed quarterback Tim Boyle from their practice squad. The Giants also waived linebacker Tomon Fox while activating pass rusher Kayvon Thibodeaux from injured reserve.
Boyle will most likely serve as the third-string quarterback of the Giants for the rest of the season. He is 0-5 as a starter with a 61.7-percent completion rate, 1,087 passing yards and four touchdowns with 12 interceptions in his career.
Thibodeaux emerged as one of the league's brightest young pass rushers after going No. 5 overall to the Giants in the 2022 NFL Draft. In 36 career games he has 17.5 sacks, 36 QB hits and 21 tackles for loss. However, he's been dealing with injuries and has not played since early October.
Giants' roster moves today: pic.twitter.com/Ge3kWfH0sJ
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While the moves won't save the Giants' season as the team currently sits at 2-8, they can potentially save the jobs of head coach Brian Daboll and general manager Joe Schoen.
On a cap space level, the move won't be a backbreaker. He will incur a $22 million dead money cap hit on the Giants next year but the team will be able to wash their hands of his contract after 2025.
Daniel Jones' tenure in New York ends with 14,582 passing yards, 70 touchdowns through the air, 15 touchdowns on the ground, 47 interceptions and a 64.1-percent completion rate. He finished 11th in the voting for Comeback Player of the Year in 2022 after leading the Giants to the playoffs.
But after signing that massive contract extension in the 2023 offseason, Jones won just three games as a starter and has put the entire future of the franchise in doubt.
While Jones handled himself professionally, the fact of the matter is that they weren't any closer to winning a Super Bowl with him than without him.
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