EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. -- Daniel Jones was released by the New York Giants on Friday, days after the team announced Tommy DeVito is taking over as the starting quarterback.
The Giants officially benched Jones, their 2019 first-round draft pick, on Monday when head coach Brian Daboll said DeVito would start the final seven games of the season and Drew Lock would be his backup.
Jones asked for his release
The Giants could have held Jones hostage for the rest of the season, but they didn't.
In a statement on the Giants website Friday, team president John Mara said, "Daniel came to see me this morning and asked if we would release him.