The New York Giants are releasing quarterback Daniel Jones days after announcing Tommy DeVito is taking over as the starter, team president John Mara said. The Giants officially benched Jones, their 2019 first-round draft pick,

Daniel came to see me this morning and asked if we would release him. We mutually agreed that would be best for him and for the team."

Somehow, the New York Giants have effectively cut bait with Daniel Jones twice in the matter of a week. The first chasm came when the team emerged out of its Week 11 bye and announced that Jones would no longer be the starting quarterback,