Days after the New York Giants launched him per his personal request, quarterback Daniel Jones is signing with the Minnesota Vikings.
Jones will initially be on their apply squad, which is able to give him choices transferring ahead for the remainder of the season.
Sam Darnold, Minnesota’s beginning quarterback, who has had a bust-out season, informed the media that he’s excited and searching ahead to being teammates with Jones.
“Nice man. Simply excited to get him in right here and be teammates with him. He’s performed quite a lot of soccer, so he’s going to assist this soccer workforce,” mentioned Darnold.
#Vikings QB Sam Darnold on Daniel Jones:
“Nice man. Simply excited to get him in right here and be teammates with him. He’s performed quite a lot of soccer, so he’s going to assist this soccer workforce.”
Enjoyable reality: Darnold and Jones had been cornhole opponents at a Tremendous Bowl occasion. Darnold gained. pic.twitter.com/B0vmGD1u5q
Jones was the No. 6 total choose within the 2019 NFL Draft, and though he had a good rookie season, he has been a giant disappointment ever since.
There have been rumblings after final season that New York needed to maneuver on from him, and final week, that second lastly got here after they determined to bench him in favor of Tommy DeVito.
Jones might solely have the ability to be a second-string QB from right here on out, however in that capability, he can present the Vikings or another workforce with a powerful choice ought to its QB1 go down on account of an harm.
Darnold, like Jones, was a excessive draft choose who was regarded as a bust, however he has thrown for two,717 yards, 21 touchdowns and 10 interceptions whereas main Minnesota to a 9-2 file.
After enjoying for a Giants workforce that’s largely devoid of expertise, Jones will now be on a squad that has a shot at profitable its division and going very far within the playoffs.
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