The easiest solution here was to follow the Derek Carr-Raiders benching model: Sit the player Monday, then agree to either shut him down completely for the rest of the season or a release the same afternoon. Doing this would have saved them the week-long distraction and, of course, the injury guarantee.

The New York Giants decision to bench Daniel Jones coming out of the Week 11 bye in place of Tommy DeVito isn't a universally beloved call from those inside the locker room. Recently, star defensive lineman Dexter Lawrence offered his dissenting position,

This week, Daboll had to finally make the decision to bench starting quarterback Daniel Jones, a move that was not a surprise given how the Giants' season has unfolded. Jones is basically done as a Giant and that may not sit well with some of his teammates.

No one can say Jones never got a fair shot. When Daboll arrived in 2022 as the head coach of the Giants, he was tasked with jump-starting the sluggish and at times imperceptible development of the player a previous regime selected with the No. 6 overall pick in the 2019 NFL Draft.

New York Giants owner John Mara said previously he did not "anticipate" firing Joe Schoen and Brian Daboll, but have things changed?

There is reportedly a “growing sense” around the league that New York Giants coach Brian Daboll is “coaching for his job” down the stretch.

The Giants said that their decision to bench quarterback Daniel Jones this week was based on football considerations only, but the bigger picture continues to point to the role his contract played in the team's overall plan at the position.