Senior reporter
As Daniel Jones stepped up to the podium Thursday, he had options.
The New York Giants’ 2019 first-round pick had officially been benched, demoted in one week from first-string quarterback to fourth. The $23 million injury guarantee from his 2025 salary hung heavy in the air. So, too, did the Giants’ 2-8 record.
“I wrote something down just to make sure I say it the right way,” Jones began his opening remarks for a press appearance he could have easily avoided.
But what would he say?
He could have finally, after months (or years) taking the high road, questioned the Giants’ decision to publicly air their skepticism about him on an offseason edition of HBO’s “Hard Knocks” docuseries.