The New York Giants officially ended their experiment with Daniel Jones on Friday, and the Dallas Cowboys were a rumored destination for the quarterback. After demoting the No. 6 pick in the 2019 draft to QB4 in practice this week, the Giants released Jones.
The former standout quarterback for the Duke Blue Devils will hit the waiver wire, but because of his contract, the 27-year-old is expected to land in free agency for a team to sign this season.
Per Nick Korte, there are good incentives for teams to sign Jones. A team that signs the veteran quarterback this season would get compensatory pick credit if Jones leaves in free agency to sign with another organization as a backup or starter.
Just catching up to hearing that Daniel Jones was cut, so maybe this has been said already, but as the Comp Pick Guy I should note that if a team signs him this season, they can get compensatory pick credit for him next season—& even backup QBs usually get paid enough to qualify.
Daniel Jones could help a team add draft capital
Korte suggested the Dallas Cowboys would be a logical option.
“In this regard, I think the Cowboys make a lot of sense for Jones’s next destination,” Korte wrote. “They have an immediate need at QB, and they care about compensatory picks a lot. It would also make the Giants/Cowboys game on Thanksgiving actually barely worth watching.”
In this regard, I think the Cowboys make a lot of sense for Jones’s next destination.
They have an immediate need at QB, and they care about compensatory picks a lot.
It would also make the Giants/Cowboys game on Thanksgiving actually barely worth watching.
— Nick Korte (@nickkorte) November 22, 2024
The 3-7 Cowboys are starting backup quarterback Cooper Rush with Dak Prescott out for the season with a hamstring injury. The Cowboys have been outscored 68-16 in Rush’s last two starts. Adding Jones and a future draft pick would make sense for a team that needs to rebuild in 2025.
The Dallas Cowboys are not interested in Jones
Per NFL insider Josina Anderson, the Cowboys are not interested in adding Jones.
For those oasking, I’m told the #Cowboys are not currently pursuing QB Daniel Jones, per source.
— JosinaAnderson (@JosinaAnderson) November 22, 2024
That could change over the weekend. Dallas is traveling to play the 7-4 Washington Commanders on Sunday.
