It was Sept. 10, 2023, the first game for Daniel Jones and the New York Giants since the quarterback signed a four-year, $160 million contract seven months earlier.

Jones was pressured on 23 dropbacks and sacked seven times in a 40-0 home loss to the Dallas Cowboys. His top pass protector, left tackle Andrew Thomas, injured a hamstring and didn't return until the second half of the season.

Things went poorly for Jones and the Giants after he signed that megadeal, and the deterioration happened quickly.

Jones was released Friday, 439 days after the dismantling by the Cowboys. He'd won three of 16 starts, throwing 10 touchdown passes and 13 interceptions before being benched this week in favor of Tommy DeVito. Jones, 27, went to Giants ownership Friday to ask for his release one day after spending part of Thursday's practice playing scout-team safety. The Giants and Jones decided it was best for the parties to split with seven games remaining in the season.


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