Believe it or not, former No. 6 overall pick Daniel Jones is roughly halfway through his sixth season as the New York Giants starting quarterback. And aside from some brief flashes of consistency in 2022, Jones has never really demonstrated he was The Guy for head coach Brian Daboll and general manager Joe Schoen to build around in the long term.
As the Giants battle the Pittsburgh Steelers on Monday night, Jones’ status for the future should be in focus. Barring an unprecedented explosion of a prolific and competent passing game down the stretch, it seems readily apparent that the Giants still need to get out of their commitment to Jones sooner rather than later.
Fortunately for New York, Jones’ current contract structure, per Over The Cap, dictates that 2024 will likely be his last with the Giants.
As long as the Giants are willing to eat a sizable dead salary cap hit, Jones officially has zero guaranteed money due to him after 2024, so the Giants can more or less cut him freely. If the Giants release Jones before June 1, all they have to do is eat $22 million for 2025. It’s not ideal, but it’s much better than some commitments to other middling players around the league. You can stomach that in the middle of a rebuild.
Take heed, Giants fans. While it won’t be entirely painless, the Jones era at quarterback is likely coming to an end soon enough.
