previous new york giants quarterback Daniel Jones There’s a new house in that neighborhood NFL and Minnesota Vikings.
Jones became a free agent on Monday after parting ways with the Giants after a difficult season, according to multiple media reports.
Jones is expected to sign a one-year contract with the Vikings that will pay him $375,000 for the remainder of this season. ESPN’s Adam Schefter reports.. The football star is expected to start off the practice squad, which will allow him to sing along with other teams if the starting QB position opens up.
The Vikings only had one quarterback under contract for the 2025 season, but JJ McCarthy suffered a season-ending injury in a preseason game. Sam Darnold became the starting QB and led the team to a 9-2 season.
Vikings coach Kevin O’Connell I asked about Jones on Monday. “I would like to say that I have enormous respect for Daniel Jones as a player and as a person. I got to know him a few years ago through a drafting process. I’m sure now that he’s a free agent there’s probably a lot of interest in him throughout the league. Daniel will make the best decisions for him and the advancement of his career, and I am confident that he is on the right track with the process. now.
“I can say that I have been a huge fan of Daniel for a long time,” O’Connell said, adding, “I hope his next move will be a great opportunity for him.”
Jones was released on Friday, November 22, after six seasons with the New York Giants.
“Daniel came to see me this morning and asked if we could release him,” Giants owner John Mara said. name. “We mutually agreed that it would be best for him and the team. Daniel has been a great representative of our organization in every way. His response to this situation yesterday is an example of that. We were all disappointed with how things went. We think highly of Daniel and express our deepest gratitude to him. We wish him nothing but the best for the future.”
Jones was benched by coach Brian Daboll last week and dropped to QB4.
