Daniel Jones might have already landed at a new NFL team, a matter of hours after the New York Giants announced that they had released him.
The quarterback was listed on the roster on the Dallas Cowboys website just minutes after the news broke from the Big Apple.
Moments after eagle-eyed fans spotted Jones on the team’s official website, the page about him was removed.
Dak Prescott, the No 1 QB for the Cowboys, is out for the season due to hamstring surgery.
The Cowboys play the Giants next Thursday in the Thanksgiving game, while they also play the Washington Commanders on Sunday.
The Giants announced on Friday that Jones had been cut, saying in a statement through president John Mara: ‘Daniel came to see me this morning and asked if we would release him. We mutually agreed that would be best for him and for the team.
Daniel Jones was briefly listed on the Dallas Cowboys roster after the Giants released him
‘Daniel has been a great representative of our organization, first class in every way. His handling of this situation yesterday exemplifies just that. We are all disappointed in how things have worked out.
‘We hold Daniel in high regard and have a great appreciation for him. We wish him nothing but the best in the future.’
The Giants have been enduring another miserable campaign after winning just two of their opening 10 fixtures and losing their last five, leaving them bottom of the NFC East. Last season they finished third with a 6-11 record.
Jones, who suffered a torn ACL almost exactly one year ago, has failed to make an impact since returning from that injury, ranking 19th in the league for passing yards with a mere 2,070 and 28th for pass completion on just over 63 percent.
‘The opportunity to play for the New York Giants was truly a dream come true and I’m extremely grateful Mara and Tisch families for the chance to play here,’ Jones told reporters on Thursday.
‘The Giants are truly a first-class organization and I have nothing but genuine respect and appreciation for the people who have built it and have helped carry on that tradition. ‘
‘I’ve met so many so many special people and created relationships that will truly last a lifetime. Thank you [to] all my teammates, coaches, and staff that have done so much for me these past six years.’
‘There have been some great times,’ he continued. ‘But, of course, we wish there have been more of those. I take full responsibility for my part and not bringing more wins.
‘No one wanted to win more games worst than me and I gave everything I had in the field and in my preparation and I wish I could have done more.’
And it hasn’t been much better for the Cowboys, who are 3-7 and just a place above the Giants in the NFC East.
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