New York Giants Players Reportedly Upset Over Team’s Decision To Bench Daniel Jones

According to reports, the New York Giants players are apparently unhappy about the team’s decision to bench their starting quarterback, Daniel Jones. It seems like this decision has not been met with open arms by the players, who are expressing their disappointment and frustration.

Jones has been on the team for a while, and many players on the squad have grown accustomed to his leadership and playing style. So, when the team decided to make this change, it caught everyone off guard.

Per FOX Sports’ Jordan Schultz, there is a sense of “disappointment” about the decision and players are upset that it was “primarily a financial decision.”

“He’s the QB1. To me, he’s the best quarterback on the team,” offensive tackle Dexter Lawrence said.

Another player voiced his frustrations anonymously to Schultz.

“We’re not idiots. They did it because of money. So be it,” the player said. “But Daniel has been all class, never complained, and is now being completely disregarded. The team record is bad. You can point fingers everywhere. To try to blame him is trash, and making him third string is weak as f–k.”

Jones has two years remaining on his contract and is set to earn $30 million in 2025 and $46.5 million in 2026. Within his contract lies a clause that states if he were to suffer an injury that prevented him from being able to pass a physical next March, the Giants would owe him $23 million whether he is on the team or not.

If he is on the team on the fifth day of the 2025 league year in March, $12 million of his 2025 salary would become guaranteed.

Should the Giants release or trade Jones this offseason, they would incur a dead-money salary cap hit of $22.21 million on their 2025 cap. They can spread the dead-money hit across two seasons if they designate him as a post-June 1 release or trade him after June 1.

It remains to be seen how this decision will impact the overall dynamics within the team. But for now, it’s clear that the New York Giants players are not happy about the benching of their beloved quarterback, Daniel Jones.

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