The New York Giants did not pick up the fifth year of Daniel Jones’ rookie contract. This decision, made back in the spring of 2022, made total sense at the time.
Jones had been a disappointment in his first three seasons in the league. After flashes of potential as a rookie, the former first round pick backslid. His play was notable mostly for the memes it generated. The Giants lost games, fired their coaching staff and looked to 2022 as the table-setting year to kick off a rebuild.
