Despite the unexpected timing of his release, Daniel Jones and the New York Giants don’t appear to have any animosity toward each other over how things played out.

According to The Athletic’s Dianna RussiniJones and the Giants are “at peace” with how the situation was handled.

Giants president John Mara announced Friday that Jones had been released following a meeting between the two parties.

The decision to part ways with Jones was apparently made when head coach Brian Daboll announcement On Monday, Tommy DeVito was set to start in Week 12 against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, with Drew Lock serving as his backup.

Even though Jones was expected to be released during the offseason, this now allows both sides to take a clean break at least two months in advance.

There was no doubt that the Giants were going to look for a new quarterback before the 2025 season. They have lost five straight games and currently own the Choice #3 in the 2025 draft, but they are just one loss behind the Jacksonville Jaguars to be tied for the worst record in the NFL.

Jones, who is expected to clear waivers to potentially sign with a new team as early as Monday, will have the opportunity to figure it out somewhere before the end of this season.

If things go well for Jones with a new coaching staff, that could lead to him getting a backup job in 2025. It seems unlikely that any team would guarantee him a starting job for next season given the way he played from the start. of the 2023 campaign.

The Giants gave Jones every chance to prove he could be their long-term option at quarterback. He has been with the organization for six years after being drafted 6th overall in 2019.

Jones had a very good season in 2022 in his first year with Daboll as head coach. He threw for 3,205 yards, ran for 708 yards and had 22 touchdowns to help the Giants advance to the playoffs and upset the Minnesota Vikings in the NFC Wild Card round.

This would end up being the highlight for Jones in a Giants uniform. He finished his tenure in New York with a 24-44-1 record in 69 games as a starter.