Giants’ Daniel Jones signs with a new team

Daniel Jones has found a new home.
According to Fox Sports, the Minnesota Vikings (9-2) on Tuesday signed the 27-year-old quarterback, five days after he was released by the Giants, and 10 days after he was benched for Tommy DeVito. According to ESPN, it is a one-year deal with the Vikings through the remainder of this season for $375,000. Jones will be a free agent after the season.
It’s unclear how much — if any — Jones will play for them this season. Sam Darnold is Minnesota’s starting QB — and is having a bounceback season — while Nick Mullens is his backup, so Jones should be second string right away.
Regardless, he’s certainly in a better position, record-wise, than he was in East Rutherford.
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Jones’ inconsistent play this season — 2,070 passing yards with a brutal 8-7 touchdown-interception ratio — played a huge role in both the Giants’ terrible record (2-8 at the time of his release and 2-9 now) and his eventual benching.
But it wasn’t the only thing that got him cut.
Jones had a $23 million injury guarantee — which could have made his inevitable release all the more difficult for the Giants. Put simply: If Jones had suffered a serious injury that prevented him from passing a physical on March 12, he would have received $12 million guaranteed And if he wasn’t able to pass a physical by Week 1 next season, he would have received another $11 million.
That obviously won’t be a factor for them anymore, but it’s still worth mentioning now that he’s with a new team.
So, what will he look like if he does somehow get some snaps this season? Well, Jones did show flashes this season (and in his first five years with the Giants), but it clearly wasn’t enough to save his job.
The last we saw Jones, he and the Giants fell to the terrible Carolina Panthers (3-7) in Germany, where he posted 190 yards on 22-of-37 passing, a rushing touchdown and two interceptions in the loss.
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