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Sam Darnold has rightfully earned his place atop the Minnesota Vikings’ quarterback totem pole. Still, as the team evaluates the present and future of the position, the Vikings signed Daniel Jones to their practice squad. Jones will be learning under Darnold as he tries to revamp his NFL career. In turn, Darnold is excited for […]

Were the San Francisco 49ers and Kyle Shanahan ever in pursuit of Daniel Jones? The former top 10 draft pick suddenly became a coveted quarterback option for teams needing depth. A Brock Purdy-less 49ers team became one looking QB needy. The Ex-New York Giants quarterback found his next NFL home with the Minnesota Vikings. Jones […]

As the Minnesota Vikings look to make a playoff push, the team brought in Daniel Jones for some extra quarterback depth. Head coach Kevin O’Connell explained the signing and what Jones adds to the roster. Overall, his addition will give Minnesota other choice at QB when they consider their short, and long-term options. Furthermore, O’Connell […]

The Minnesota Vikings are playing like one of the best teams in the NFC right now. Minnesota is 9-2 heading into Week 13 and is only one game behind Detroit in the NFC North division standings. Minnesota made a key free agent addition on Wednesday to bolster the QB position ahead of the playoffs. The […]

Daniel Jones’ girlfriend is Ella Bonafede. After starring in college as the quarterback for Duke, Jones is trying to establish himself as a solid player in the NFL. However, in his sixth season starting for the New York Giants, they chose to bench him after a 2-8 start. Jones asked for his release and then […]

The Minnesota Vikings are making some moves ahead of Week 13, as they signed former New York Giants quarterback Daniel Jones, according to Jordan Schultz of NFL on Fox. This comes after the Giants released Jones to start Tommy DeVito. He was in the second season of his four-year, $160 million contract. However, Schultz also […]

After ten weeks of uninspired and losing football, the New York Giants finally benched Daniel Jones, demoting him to the third-string and then fourth-string. Ultimately, Jones asked the Giants to release him, and as a free agent, he has attracted plenty of suitors on the market. On the other hand, this situation has ignited calls […]

The New York Giants are mired in a disastrous season that somehow manages to get worse each week. New York got obliterated by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in Week 12, extending the team’s losing streak to six straight games. The 30-7 annihilation dropped the G-Men to 2-9 on the season, which is tied for the […]

Detroit Lions head coach Dan Campbell has addressed speculation surrounding the team’s potential interest in free-agent quarterback Daniel Jones. Justin Rogers of the Detroit Football Network reported that Campbell said the Lions have not discussed bringing in Jones but did not rule out the possibility of those conversations happening later. Campbell also said “they’re happy” […]

When the New York Giants decided to pay quarterback Daniel Jones over running back Saquon Barkley, many thought it would be a moment the Giants looked back on and regretted to some degree. In the Monday Night Football broadcast between the Los Angeles Chargers and the Baltimore Ravens, Joe Buck and Troy Aikman reminded each […]

The New York Giants made the decision to end the Daniel Jones era prior to Week 12. After benching the sixth-year quarterback, the Giants released Jones on Friday. Now that he’s cleared waivers, the veteran QB is free to sign with any team that would like to acquire him for the minimum. While it’s still […]

Daniel Jones is officially a free agent. Just days after asking the New York Giants to be released, the quarterback has cleared waivers, per Adam Schefter. He’s already been linked to the Baltimore Ravens and Minnesota Vikings: “Former Giants QB Daniel Jones officially cleared waivers today and is now an unrestricted free agent, per source. […]

The Minnesota Vikings have had a superb start to the 2024 season. The Vikings improved their record to 9-2 with their thrilling overtime win over the Chicago Bears on Sunday. Still, Minnesota’s success is not stopping them from keeping tabs on other team developments. Kevin O’Connell shared his thoughts on Daniel Jones’s situation with the […]

Roster building is not easy in the NFL. General Managers have to hand out pretty pennies to ensure that the best players sign contracts to play for their teams. Unfortunately, huge paydays don’t always work out for NFL organizations. This was evident with the Daniel Jones contract, as he became a massive failure with the […]

Las Vegas Raiders quarterback Gardner Minshew broke his collarbone on Sunday, ending his season. Las Vegas is well out of playoff contention but needs a quarterback, considering Aidan O’Connell’s injury. After another brutal season, the Giants released Daniel Jones this week, making him a free agent. NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport was connecting Daniel Jones to […]

The New York Giants benched and subsequently released Daniel Jones ahead of Week 12 in an attempt to give their offense a boost but have only put together their worst offensive half of the season. At halftime against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, New York has just 45 yards of total offense, leading to a 23-0 […]

It was a shocking development as the New York Giants released their starting quarterback Daniel Jones after major struggles this season, but now the former first-round selection is focused on the future. While people will speculate Jones’ next destination after the Giants, one team that could go after him is the San Francisco 49ers with […]

The New York Giants sent shockwaves across the NFL when they benched their starting quarterback Daniel Jones ahead of Week 12. They followed that up by making an even more surprising move when they released Jones on Friday morning. And now that he’s available on the free agent market, it looks like he’s receiving quite […]

The New York Giants will take the field on Sunday without their former starting quarterback, Daniel Jones, for the first time this season, but wide receiver Malik Nabers has made it clear he intends to suit up despite a lingering groin injury. Nabers’ commitment to playing through injury is a much-needed boost for the Giants, […]

When news broke that Daniel Jones was being released midseason by the New York Giants and would be able to sign with any team in the NFL once he cleared waivers, Philadelphia Eagles fans collectively asked more or less the same thing: should Howie Roseman give his agent a call? On paper, the suggestion is […]

The New York Giants are in the market for a starting quarterback. After cutting ties with longtime starter Daniel Jones on Friday, the Giants began the process of homing in on their quarterback of the future. On Saturday, representatives of the team were in Miami taking in a college football game. The Giants attended the […]

The New York Giants made the move to release quarterback Daniel Jones, and in the days leading up, he recited a written speech, which was essentially a farewell and thank you to the organization, while owning up to his performance that was not up to standards. ESPN’s Elle Duncan got criticism for a segment she […]

When a quarterback compiles a 24-44-1 record and more than 70 turnovers in 70 regular season games, he does not usually get to map out his immediate future. Daniel Jones is not a typical signal-caller, though. He parlayed a promising campaign and superb playoff performance into a four-year, $160 million contract in 2023 (not all […]

The New York Giants officially finished off a swift roster decision involving two of their past top 10 selections. Saturday solidified quarterback Daniel Jones and his 2024 season fate. But that move also cleared the path for linebacker Kayvon Thibodeaux. The Giants made Jones’ departure official, waving their former QB1 before facing the Tampa Bay […]

The build-up to the fall of Daniel Jones was a lengthy one, as fans trudged through 10 weeks of uninspiring New York Giants football before head coach Brian Daboll finally made a quarterback switch. Once fan favorite Tommy DeVito was named the starter, the official conclusion of the Jones-Giants saga came shockingly quick. New York […]

The New York Giants are no longer in their Daniel Jones era. They released Jones after the quarterback they selected with the sixth overall pick in the 2019 Draft asked to be set free after six long seasons. Jones is now available to be picked up by any quarterback-needy team (after he clears waivers), so […]

With Daniel Jones expected to become a free agent in the coming days, many around the league expect the former first-round pick to find a new home before the end of 2024. Jones’ next chapter might begin sooner than later with a handful of teams, including the San Francisco 49ers and Las Vegas Raiders, eyeing […]

The disastrous season for the Dallas Cowboys got worse when it was announced earlier in the month that quarterback Dak Prescott was undergoing season-ending surgery to repair his injured hamstring. So far, backup Cooper Rush has been unable to lead the Cowboys to a win since Prescott went down; Dallas is next-to-last in the NFC […]

Saquon Barkley is having a strong debut year with the Philadelphia Eagles. However, he spent his first six seasons building a foundation with the New York Giants. The Giants made a major roster move on Friday when the team released former starting quarterback and Barkley’s teammate Daniel Jones. Barkley shared his thoughts on the move […]

The New York Giants released quarterback Daniel Jones on Friday. Jones is already being linked to the Dallas Cowboys in rumors. However, are the Cowboys interested in Jones? “For those asking, I’m told the #Cowboys are not currently pursuing QB Daniel Jones, per source,” NFL insider Josina Anderson wrote on X, formerly Twitter. Cowboys head […]

The New York Jets have had an awful 2024 campaign. New York is 3-8 heading into Week 12 and their season feels like it is already over. That’s probably the case because the Jets have already fired Robert Saleh and Joe Douglas and are now just playing out the rest of the regular season. One […]

On Monday, New York Giants head coach Brian Daboll announced that quarterback Daniel Jones was being demoted. Jones went from starting quarterback to a third-stringer who plays practice squad safety in one fell swoop. This is more than just a benching; it signals the end of an era for the Giants. Heading into New York’s […]

Immediately after Daniel Jones negotiated his release from the New York Giants, he became the top available quarterback in free agency. As one of the many teams potentially in need of his services, the Dallas Cowboys confused fans by listing the sixth-year veteran on their website despite no official announcement of signing him. However, just […]

The New York Giants released Daniel Jones this morning, which came as a shock to many. After signing a four-year, $160 million extension in 2022, he’s officially out of the Giants franchise, and their owner, John Mara shared a statement on the decision. “Daniel (Jones) came to see me this morning and asked if we […]

With the shocking news of the New York Giants releasing former first-round pick Daniel Jones on Friday, hot takes have flown in from all directions. None were more prominent than those given on ESPN’s ‘First Take,’ including Ryan Clark blaming the Giants for “mishandling” the situation. “The Giants mishandled this so bad,” Clark said. “The […]

The New York Giants are going through a major adjustment, inserting Tommy DeVito at quarterback. And Daniel Jones broke his silence recently about benching. But Jones no longer has to worry about being benched as the Giants released the veteran quarterback after turning to DeVito, according to a post on X by Adam Schefter. Schefter […]

After his benching in favor of Tommy DeVito, New York Giants quarterback Daniel Jones played safety in practice, which is normal according to former Dallas Cowboys quarterback Ben DiNucci. DiNucci took to X, formerly Twitter, to discuss the move. He quote-posted a post from Ari Meirov, who revealed Jones’ scout team role. He guaranteed that […]

Following the decision to bench quarterback Daniel Jones for Tommy DeVito, New York Giants wide receiver Malik Nabers was asked about the impact this move could have on his game, though the star rookie playmaker didn’t appear too worried about the quarterback change. He also made sure to note that Jones was still a quarterback […]

Following the New York Giants’ Week 10 loss to the Carolina Panthers in Germany, the team finally decided to bench quarterback Daniel Jones. The overseas defeat dropped the Giants to 2-8 on the season, which is the second worst record in the NFL behind the 2-9 Jacksonville Jaguars. Backup QB Tommy DeVito will start in […]