Former New York Giants starting quarterback Daniel Jones has opted to sign with the Minnesota Vikings. The quarterback will join Minnesota’s practice squad a few days after being released by the Giants.
There had been some reports and insinuations that the Lions would be interested in signing Jones, the No. 6 overall pick in the 2019 NFL Draft. However, Lions head coach Dan Campbell threw cold water on that during his Tuesday press conference, saying of Jones,
“We haven’t really talked about that. The name’s come up but it’s not like we’ve sat down and talked so I don’t want to give you a yes or a no.”
Jones lost his job in New York after struggling through a miserable Giants season, throwing eight TDs and seven INTS in leading Big Blue to a 2-8 record. He ranked among the bottom of all QBs in yards per attempt, sack percentage and QB Rating over the last two seasons. Tommy DeVito took over in Jones’ place and fared poorly in a 30-7 loss to the Buccaneers in Week 12.
