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It was no secret that the New York Giants dipped their toe in the water of possibly replacing Daniel Jones this offseason. Thanks to the organization being the subject of the offseason addition of HBO’s “Hard Knocks,” we saw general manager Joe Schoen and head coach Brian Daboll discuss at length the possibility of trading up at the NFL Draft for either Jayden Daniels or Drake Maye. Those pursuits met a dead end, and the club ended up sticking with Jones. But how long will that last?
As pointed out by ESPN, Jones has a $23 million injury guarantee for 2025. While it’s early in the season, that wrinkle to his current contract could be a key factor for the team to decide to bench the quarterback at some point this season, particularly if he continues to play poorly.
Over the past few years, teams who have fallen out of the playoff race have elected to sideline their signal-caller to avoid a potential injury, thus triggering the guarantee.
Just last season, the…
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Author : Tyler Sullivan
Publish date : 2024-09-15 13:26:57
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