Daniel Jones opens up about why he picked Vikings in first comments since abrupt Giants exit
Former Giants quarterback Daniel Jones has explained why he signed with the Vikings.
Jones was benched by the Giants last week due to a combination of ineffectiveness and the team not wanting to risk being on the hook for a large injury guarantee.
After a situation where Jones was assigned to play safety on the scout team in practice, he requested his release which the team granted.
Jones landed as a backup on 9-2 Vikings, and spoke to reporters Friday about why he chose to sign there.
“You look at offensively what they’ve been able to do, the system, coach [Kevin] O’Connell and his staff. Just a lot of good things happening across the board as a team and organization, and on offense especially,” Jones said, as covered by Sports Illustrated. “Just excited to join that and help out where I can.”
Jones will be backing up Sam Darnold, a fellow former first-round pick who flamed out of New York after three years with the Jets.