It didn’t take lengthy for Daniel Jones to discover a new residence after parting methods with the New York Giants on Monday.
On Wednesday, Fox Sports activities NFL Insider Jordan Schultz confirmed that Jones is signing with the Minnesota Vikings.
The announcement comes simply two days after Jones formally turned a free agent on Monday.
Whereas the cope with the Vikings is a one-year, $375,000 deal by means of the rest of the 2024 season, per ESPN’s Adam Schefter, he’ll begin on the Vikings observe squad.
Regardless of dropping rookie J.J. McCarthy for the season with a meniscus harm in his proper knee, veteran Sam Darnold has led Minnesota to a 9-2 document. Although Darnold has had a profession yr with 21 TD passes, which is fourth within the NFL, he’s not below contract with the Vikings after the 2024 season.
It has been a irritating finish to Jones’ tenure with the Giants. Whereas the No. 6 total decide within the 2019 NFL Draft has handed for 14,582 yards and 70 TDs in his profession, it has been a depressing previous couple of seasons for New York.
After dropping to the Philadelphia Eagles within the divisional spherical of the postseason in 2022, the Giants are a mixed 8-20, the third-worst document within the league, per StatMuse. In that timeframe, Jones has thrown 10 TDs and 13 interceptions.
Paradoxically, Jones joins the staff he arguably had his finest recreation towards in January 2023. Jones handed for 301 yards and two touchdowns and ran for 78 yards in a 31-24 win over the Vikings.
This deal provides Jones the chance to be on a contending staff with playoff aspirations. Whereas McCarthy is the one quarterback signed with Minnesota for 2025, signing Jones provides the Vikings a chance to see if he may probably backup McCarthy going ahead.
The transfer to the Vikings – whether or not everlasting or not – ought to profit Jones. Whereas he had a number of brilliant spots with New York, he by no means had a whole staff round him. Jones now goes to a staff that options Aaron Jones within the backfield (798 yards, three TDs) and Justin Jefferson at vast receiver (939 yards, 5 TDs).
According to TeamRankings, the Vikings enable the fifth-fewest opponent factors per recreation (17.9) this season whereas the Giants enable 22.9, which ranks seventeenth. If Jones will get any enjoying time or stays with Minnesota going ahead, that’s encouraging as effectively.
Time will inform if this finally ends up being a very good transfer or not for Jones. Contemplating the struggles the Giants have skilled the final two years, it can’t be any worse for the sixth-year QB no matter the place he ultimately lands after the 2024 season.
