The New York Giants released Daniel Jones on Friday.
On Thursday, Jones opened his press conference with a written statement, bidding farewell to the Giants.
“The opportunity to play for the New York Giants was truly a dream come true. I’m extremely grateful to the Mara and Tisch families for the chance to play here. The Giants are truly a first-class organization, and I have nothing but genuine respect and appreciation for the people who have built it and the people who carry on that tradition,” Jones’s statement began.
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ESPN’s Elle Duncan mocked Jones for reading off a statement during a “Taking the Elle” segment on “SportsCenter” Thursday, a segment she normally does on Friday.
“We normally reserve ‘Taking the Elle’ for Fridays but Giants quarterback Daniel Jones just did something so inexplicable that we made an exception. After being benched this week, Jones took to the podium to say goodbye …