Heading into the 2024-25 NFL season, the New York Giants and Daniel Jones hoped that their Thanksgiving clash with the Dallas Cowboys would be a meaningful game. Now, its a battle of two teams with losing records, and Jones is now reportedly a member of the Minnesota Vikings practice squad.
The Minnesota Vikings are signing former New York Giants quarterback Daniel Jones, a team source confirmed Wednesday. The Giants released Jones last Friday after benching him earlier that week.
All that said, however, the Vikings have the fourth-toughest remaining schedule in the league based on win-loss records, as five of their six remaining contests are against teams over .500, including three division leaders. The only team below .500 they have left are the same Bears they just beat this past Sunday.
The Minnesota Vikings are building momentum for a big-time matchup in Week 13 against the Cardinals after a divisional win on Sunday. They went to overtime, but they showed some big-time improvement in areas that had been struggling or inconsistent in recent weeks. It will be fun to see the Vikings and Bears rematch in a few weeks.
With the Kansas City Chiefs finally losing, the rampaging Detroit Lions are the new No. 1 team in the On SI NFL Power Rankings after Week 11. The Lions destroye
Vikings coach Kevin O'Connell addressed the future of the quarterback room after the team signed Daniel Jones in Week 13.
#Vikings QB Sam Darnold on Daniel Jones: “Great guy. Just excited to get him in here and be teammates with him. He’s played a lot of football, so he’s going to help this football team.” Fun fact: Darnold and Jones were cornhole opponents at a Super Bowl event. Darnold won. pic.twitter.com/B0vmGD1u5q
In the midst of Sam Darnold's breakout season with the Vikings, Minnesota added some QB insurance in the form of Daniel Jones.
The Minnesota Vikings beefed up their quarterback room this week by signing Daniel Jones, who was released from the New York Giants after being benched for a 2-8 start to the season.
After the release of Daniel Jones, the Giants are likely to find their future franchise QB in the 2025 NFL Draft. Here are four names to watch for.