Former New York Giants quarterback Daniel Jones is signing with the Minnesota Vikings, reports Jordan Schultz of FOX Sports.
Per Ian Rapoport of NFL Network, Jones is joining the Vikings practice squad and won’t immediately be on the active 53-man roster.
Jones, the sixth overall pick in the 2019 draft, was released by the Giants on Nov. 22. He passed through waivers and was free to sign with any team. Per Schultz, Jones picked the Vikings due to Minnesota’s playoff positioning and “quarterback-friendly” offensive scheme under Kevin O’Connell.
The Giants benched Jones after losing five consecutive games going into the bye week. Over 10 starts by Jones, the Giants were 2-8.
Jones completed 63.3 percent of his passes, averaged 6.1 yards per attempt, threw eight touchdown passes and seven interceptions, and had a passer rating of 79.4 in 2024. He took 29 sacks.
The Vikings are 9-2 under former first-round pick Sam Darnold, who is enjoying a career revival under O’Connell. Nick Mullins is currently Darnold’s backup.
The Giants lost the first start by new starter Tommy DeVito coming out of the bye on Sunday to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
Across six seasons, the Giants were 24-44-1 in games started by Jones.
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