The financial aspects of Daniel Jones' contract put his job in jeopardy. But the football is what convinced Giants that his time as their QB was over.

The New York Giants have found themselves in a situation they never wanted to be part of. Head coach Brian Daboll had some positive momentum after his first season leading Big Blue, but he and general manager Joe Schoen have done nothing but go downhill ever since then.

Benching Jones likely means shutting him down as the emergency third quarterback due to a $23 million injury guarantee for the 2025 season if he gets injured in a game or at the Giants’

The New York Giants are benching embattled QB Daniel Jones and will start Tommy DeVito, not Drew Lock, for the remainder of the season.

Giants general manager Joe Schoen told reporters last week that any decision made regarding Jones would be a “football” decision, and not necessarily driven by the quarterback’s $23 million injury guarantee in his contract which would kick in next MArch if he wasn’t able to pass a physical.

Jones finished the Week 10 loss to Carolina with 190 passing yards and two interceptions, along with 26 rushing yards and one TD.

New York Giants general manager Joe Schoen was among a large contingent in attendance at Saturday’s game between Colorado and Utah. Still, despite being nearly 1,800 miles from East Rutherford, he couldn’t escape the jeering.

Schoen and head coach Brian Daboll are both at a crossroads regarding the Giants’ quarterback situation. Jones, now in his sixth season, has not performed consistently. The Gian