Daniel Jones requested his release after the New York Giants asked him to "stay home, with pay" following his benching ahead of Week 11, according to

After six seasons together, the Giants released Jones last week, following a 2-8 start to a season that no longer held any promise. Tommy DeVito was named the team's new starter, and Jones was relegated to end of the bench, even behind No. 2 quarterback Drew Lock.

Last week, the New York Giants waived quarterback Daniel Jones after the former No. 6 overall pick requested his release following his benching in favor of Tommy DeVito. Jones -- who was benched in large part so the Giants could avoid paying out the injury guarantees in his contract next offseason -- cleared waivers on Monday and,

Tom Brady said Daniel Jones requesting his release after he was benched by the Giants was "different from how I would’ve handled that."

Future Hall of Fame quarterback turned FOX Sports analyst, Tom Brady, chimed in on the Daniel Jones situation on the broadcast of the New York Giants vs. Dallas Cowboys game on Thursday afternoon. "I don't know how that whole situation went down but to think that you'd

Daniel Jones requested his release from the Giants last week, prompting a controversial response from seven-time Super Bowl champion Tom Brady. Last week, the New York Giants decided to part ways with Daniel Jones.