Daniel Jones' tenure with the New York Giants surprisingly ended a few months before most people expected it would. The Giants announced Friday that

Four days after benching him due to poor performance, the New York Giants have severed ties with quarterback Daniel Jones. The Giants have formally granted Jones his release, they announced in a Friday morning statement from owner John Mara.

The Daniel Jones era in New York is over. The Giants quarterback was granted his release on Friday by the team just days after the franchise said it was benching him in favor of third-stringer Tommy DeVito.