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,

Daniel Jones asked for and was granted his release from the Giants on Friday morning, the team announced. “Daniel came to see me this morning and asked if we would release him," Giants president John Mara said in a statement released through the team.

Giants owner John Mara shared his thoughts and honest reaction about quarterback Daniel Jones asking to be released.

In a sudden but perhaps not unpredictable move, the New York Giants have released quarterback Daniel Jones less than a week after benching him and demoting him to QB3. "Daniel has been a great representative of our organization,