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Social media reacts to Giants’ releasing Commanders’ nemesis Daniel Jones

Some of Daniel Jones’ best performances came against the Commanders.

The Washington Commanders will not miss Daniel Jones. On Friday, the New York Giants released Jones after six seasons with the team. It was an odd week that saw New York bench Jones, drop him to the scout team safety, promote Tommy DeVito — and not Drew Lock — and then allow Jones to say what looked like a goodbye and thank you to New York.

While the Commanders defeated the Giants in both meetings this season, Jones had two of his better performances against Washington. For his career against the Commanders, Jones completed 69% of his passes in nine career games against Washington, with 1,862 passing yards, 14 touchdowns and three interceptions. He’s also rushed for 410 yards and two touchdowns.

Jones has a 5-3-1 career record against the Commanders.

Needless to say, Washington fans have seen enough of “Danny Dimes.”

On Friday, X — formerly Twitter —reacted to the Giants releasing Jones.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

New York Giants release former Duke quarterback Daniel Jones

Former Duke quarterback Daniel Jones, a former first-round pick, will find a new team after the New York Giants released him on Friday.

Former Duke quarterback [autotag]Daniel Jones[/autotag] was released by the New York Giants on Friday afternoon, meaning the Blue Devil will play for a new team for the first time in his NFL career.

The Giants took Jones with the sixth overall pick in the 2019 draft, the only Duke quarterback taken in the first round in program history, and he’s spent each of the past six seasons with the team.

Through 10 games so far this season, Jones amassed 2,070 passing yards with eight touchdowns and seven interceptions. Normally a reliable rushing threat, the former Blue Devil has 265 yards and two scores on the ground. However, New York only won two of those games, and the team demoted Jones from his starting spot earlier this week.

Jones helped the Giants reach the Divisional Round of the playoffs in 2022, his best career season which resulted in him signing a four-year extension worth up to $160 million. The contract is believed to be the largest source of friction between him and New York, and according to ESPN insider Adam Schefter, he’s expected to clear waivers to reach free agency because of it.

In 70 career games, Jones has thrown for 14,582 yards, ran for 2,179 more, and scored 85 total touchdowns against 47 interceptions.

Saquon Barkley reacts to Giants releasing QB Daniel Jones

Philadelphia Eagles RB Saquon Barkley reacted to QB Daniel Jones being released by the New York Giants by praising his close friend.

After hearing the news that his former New York Giants teammate, Daniel Jones, was released by the team on Friday, Philadelphia Eagles star running back Saquon Barkley commented publicly on the move.

“I’m not going to speak too much on that. I’ve been in contact with him. Our friendship has stayed close throughout the whole process of me being here,” Barkley said.

“It sucks to see how everything went down out there. But I have nothing but great things to say about him. I think you’re not gonna really find anybody that can really say any negative things about him, but it’s the NFL. Hopefully, wherever he ends up next, they’re going to get a guy who comes in and works.

“It didn’t work for me over there. I’m doing well over here. Hopefully, he can find the same kind of fresh start and success.”

Barkley was the Giants’ first-round pick in 2018 (No. 2 overall) and Jones was selected No. 6 overall by the Giants the next season. They were both drafted by former general manager Dave Gettleman.

The two had a close relationship that lasted six seasons and three head coaches (Pat Shurmur, Joe Judge, and Brian Daboll). They stood by one another through the highs and the lows (of which there were many) and supported one another during their multiple injuries.

Barkley left via free agency in March, signing a three-year deal with the Eagles. Jones was inked the previous offseason to a four-year, $160 million deal by the Giants.

The Giants once thought that Barkley and Jones would be part of a young core that would take them to great heights.

Today, Barkley has the Eagles at 8-2 and is a viable candidate for the NFL MVP award. Jones, on the other hand, is heading home to contemplate his next career move.

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Report: Cowboys aren’t pursuing Daniel Jones following release from Giants

According to one report, the Dallas Cowboys will not be one of the teams pursuing former New York Giants QB Daniel Jones, who was released on Friday.

Recently released New York Giants quarterback Daniel Jones could find a new team once he clears waivers early next week.

According to NFL reporter Josina Anderson, the Dallas Cowboys will likely not be one the teams showing interest despite the rumor mill churning out reports connecting Jones to the Cowboys.

We won’t know for sure until Jones clears waivers (which is reported to be Monday at 4 p.m. ET), but the Cowboys probably won’t be interested for several reasons.

First, they know Jones and probably aren’t impressed. He is 1-8 in his nine career starts against Dallas with a pathetic 74.1 QB rating. Why would would they want him?

Secondly, the Cowboys are locked into the currently injured Dak Prescott, who just signed a four-year, $240 million deal in September – $231 million of which is guaranteed. Dallas doesn’t have an ‘out’ in the contract until after the 2027 season.

Thirdly, the Cowboys have Cooper Rush and Trey Lance – Prescott’s backups – in the fold and are likely comfortable having them playing out the string.

Cowboys EVP Steven Jones spoke out late Friday afternoon pretty much closing the door an any Daniel Jones talk.

“No, I think we’re in good shape at our quarterback spot. We think Cooper (Rush) gives us the best chance to win right now. And certainly we still want to see some. We’ll kind of see how the season goes here. We still really want to see (Trey) Lance and like what he brings to the table. And then, of course, long term, we all know we made our commitment to Dak (Prescott) for the long term.”

That being said, the Cowboys (3-7) probably won’t win too many more games anyway, so they’ll have no issue leaning into getting a top draft pick.

Giants could earn compensatory pick if Daniel Jones is signed

The New York Giants could end up with a compensatory draft pick should another team should sign QB Daniel Jones this season.

The New York Giants released quarterback Daniel Jones on Friday, a move that was requested by Jones and granted by the Giants, who had effectively benched DJ for perpetuity this week.

The Giants are no longer potentially on the hook for the $23 million injury clause in Jones’ contract but are still going to feel a huge pinch by letting him go as mapped out by Yahoo! Sports’ Sean Leahy.

Jones will technically be placed on waivers, but considering his contract he will end up becoming an unrestricted free agent. He was in the second year of a four-year, $160 million contract extension he signed in March 2023.

There was no guaranteed money remaining after this season and once Jones clears waivers and is released, the Giants will take on $47.1 million in dead salary cap space this season and $22.2 million in 2025, according to Spotrac. They will also pay out his entire $35.5M salary.

There are silver linings to this move, however. The Giants will free up $19.4 million in 2025 salary cap space and could possibly earn a compensatory draft selection should Jones sign with another NFL team this season, which still has seven weeks remaining.

With many a team looking for quarterback depth, Jones will surely get a few looks. He is healthy and now won’t cost much to any team who signs him.

That team would be wise to let Jones clear waivers, which end Monday at 4:00 p.m. ET, so as not to have to pay the remainder of this 2024 salary.

One of the teams being bandied about by pundits is Dallas, who lost Dak Prescott for the season and is rolling with Cooper Rush and Trey Lance.

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Giants’ Malik Nabers, Kayvon Thibodeaux questionable vs. Buccaneers

The New York Giants have listed five players as questionable against the Buccaneers, including WR Malik Nabers and LB Kayvon Thibodeaux.

The New York Giants wrapped up their week of practice on Friday afternoon in East Rutherford, New Jersey and their final injury report indicates the team is relatively healthy for the first time in weeks.

But that wasn’t without some pitfalls.

Rookie wide receiver Malik Nabers was added to the injury report on Friday and did not practice after suffering a groin injury. Linebacker Micah McFadden also missed practice but told reporters he expects to play against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.

Both players are listed as questionable.

Full injury reports for both the Giants and Buccaneers can be found below:

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New York Giants

Out: None

Doubtful: None

Questionable: WR Malik Nabers (groin), LB Kayvon Thibodeaux (wrist), LB Darius Muasau (hamstring), LB Micah McFadden (heel), WR Bryce Ford-Wheaton (Achilles)

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Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Out: None

Doubtful: DB Tykee Smith (knee)

Questionable: CB Jamel Dean (hamstring), WR Mike Evans (hamstring), NT Greg Gaines (foot), CB Troy Hill (ankle/foot), CB Zyon McCollum (hamstring), OL Tristan Wirfs (knee/foot)

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Why the Rams are unlikely to sign Daniel Jones following Giants release

Daniel Jones is unlikely to be the Rams’ next reclamation project at quarterback and here’s why

Sean McVay has never been afraid to attempt a reclamation project at quarterback if the situation is right. During his time with the Rams, he’s brought in the likes of Blake Bortles, Baker Mayfield and Carson Wentz, giving all three a shot in Los Angeles.

Bortles and Wentz were backups, while Mayfield immediately became the Rams’ starter in 2022 when Matthew Stafford was sidelined and the season was lost.

As soon as Daniel Jones was released by the Giants on Friday, fans and analysts wondered if the Rams might take a shot on the former first-round quarterback. That’s unlikely to happen, and here’s why.

It’s clear that Jones will clear waivers and become a free agent because of how bloated his contract is, so it’s not that the Rams can’t afford him. It has much more to do with their current roster situation.

At the moment, Los Angeles already has three quarterbacks on the 53-man roster: Stafford, Jimmy Garoppolo and Stetson Bennett. The fact that the Rams kept Bennett on the active roster instead of waiving him when Garoppolo returned from his suspension shows they have no plans to cut him, even for a more proven player like Jones.

There’s no chance they’d keep four quarterbacks on the active roster so if they were to sign Jones, they’d have to cut either Garoppolo or Bennett. Cutting Garoppolo wouldn’t be wise because he’s spent the entire season learning Los Angeles’ offense and he’d be the best-equipped quarterback to step in if Stafford were to get hurt.

Had the Rams not been so deep at quarterback, McVay probably wouldn’t mind giving Jones a shot to back up Stafford, especially knowing they could get a compensatory pick if he were to leave in free agency next year.

They just don’t have the roster space to make it work.

If next spring, Garoppolo moves on and the Rams don’t have faith in Bennett, then maybe they could bring in Jones. But at this moment in time, it’s hard to imagine that happening.

Panthers K Eddy Piñeiro injured knee in one of the most silly, but understandable ways imaginable

Panthers K Eddy Piñeiro might’ve celebrated a bit too hard after nailing a game-winning field goal in Week 10.

Carolina Panthers kicker Eddy Piñeiro has had a lot to celebrate over the past few weeks. But he might have to make sure he doesn’t celebrate too hard from now on.

Piñeiro, unexpectedly, was listed as a limited participant at Thursday’s practice due to a left knee injury. He was then, in a worrisome development, put down as a non-participant for today’s session and deemed questionable for Sunday’s matchup with the Kansas City Chiefs.

Well, turns out Piñeiro actually injured his knee in one of the most silly (but very understandable) ways imaginable.

According to head coach Dave Canales, Piñeiro tweaked the knee while celebrating his walk-off field goal against the New York Giants in Week 10. His 36-yard field goal resulted in a 20-17 overtime triumph for the Panthers and this little party on the seemingly perilous pitch of Allianz Arena in Munich, Germany . . .

That kick also helped Piñeiro become the most accurate field goal kicker in league history. He entered the bye with a success rate of 89.381 percent, which would move past the mark of Baltimore’s Justin Tucker after Tucker missed a pair of tries in Week 11.

Luckily for the Panthers, Piñeiro is still expected to play this weekend.

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Elle Duncan fires back at Giants: ‘I stand by’ my mockery of Daniel Jones

Elle Duncan doubled down on her Daniel Jones disrespect as she and Stephen A. Smith completely unloaded on the New York Giants organization.

On Thursday night, after former New York Giants quarterback Daniel Jones read an emotionally charged statement essentially saying goodbye to the franchise, ESPN anchor Elle Duncan decided to chime in.

Duncan changed the entire format of her segment in order to mock and belittle Jones, which she appeared to take great joy in.

“We normally reserve ‘Taking the Elle’ for Fridays but Giants quarterback Daniel Jones just did something so inexplicable that we made an exception,” Duncan said. “After being benched this week, Jones took to the podium to say goodbye to the franchise and fans but with, like, seven games left in the season.

“I’m sorry, you have to write this down? Didn’t you go to Duke?”

Duncan clearly missed the tone of the press conference, which was evident by Jones’ Friday release. Yet, she persisted.

“Do you guys think he had this saved in his notes since, like, 2020?” she continued. “In all seriousness, DJ, I could have saved you like 90 seconds. A re-write: ‘Sorry you paid me $180 million for one playoff win. And I look forward to reviving my career as Brock Purdy’s backup.’ The end.”

It was an undeniably classless and unfunny take by Dunne, which drew the ire of Giants senior vice president of communications Pat Hanlon.

After being called out, Duncan double-down on her flat-falling commentary, firing back at the Giants and Hanlon.

“You want to call me disrespectful to Daniel Jones? Am I more disrespectful than the Giants making him a scout team safety? Am I more disrespectful than all of those same fans that are in my mentions right now who booed him mercilessly for the last six seasons?” Dunne said on Friday. “I stand by everything that I said.”

Dunne played the victim after her unprovoked and immature attack, which was quickly defended by Stephen A. Smith.

“The New York Giants, respectfully, shut the hell up. Y’all are awful as an organization,” Smith said. “Y’all are sorry! Y’all are pathetic! The only reason why you get away with it is because the Jets have been worse. . . And you’ve got the nerve to sit up there and call the network because you want to whine and moan about your ineptitude being put on public display?”

Smith continued to rant incoherently while Dunne, exiled quarterback Cam Newton, and former Giants defensive back Ryan Clark laughed.

Perhaps it was lost on both Dunne and Smith that they weren’t bashing the Giants, they were taking personal public aim at Jones, who may not have been the best quarterback the Giants have seen but was a hard worker and beloved by the community he helped.

As Pat Hanlon said, Dunne, Smith, and ESPN are tone-deaf. And they clearly remain tone-deaf acting like victims after an unnecessary personal attack on a player, not the organization. It was immature and their defense remains immature. Full stop.

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Daniel Jones is weirdly on the Dallas Cowboys’ website after the Giants released him

What the … ?

OK, look, I have no idea what the heck this means, despite the fact that every NFL fan is shouting for the Dallas Cowboys to sign Daniel Jones so he can get revenge on the New York Giants on Thanksgiving.

Over an hour after the Giants released Jones in what turned out to be a very messy divorce, Jones is out here appearing on the Cowboys’ official website. UPDATE: Aaaand it’s gone.

MORE: 5 possible Daniel Jones destinations, including — yes — the Cowboys

Jones isn’t listed on the official roster, but seriously, that link above leads to a player page for Jones on the Cowboys.

Why????? Are the Cowboys seriously claiming him off waivers? (Doubtful that anyone would claim him off waivers.) Is this someone having a laugh?

We need answers!

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