Huge news out of New York on Friday with the Giants releasing former first-round pick Daniel Jones. According to reports, this was a mutually-agreed upon breakup between Jones and the Giants.
So before anyone asks, let’s be sure we are all clear. The Pittsburgh Steelers will not sign Jones this season. That’s not to say if Jones is on the market after the season ends, the Steelers might not entertain the idea but for now, the Steelers have enough quarterback problems to deal with without adding Jones to the mix.
Jones was the No. 6 overall pick in 2019. He played well enough to convince the Giants to give him a four-year, $160 million extension in the 2023 offseason. Jones has been a disaster since signing his new contract. The Steelers are already trying to sort out what to do with Russell Wilson and Justin Fields and while neither guy is signed for 2025, we do not expect Pittsburgh to bring in Jones now and just further complicate things.
