The New York Giants benched quarterback Daniel Jones last week, and he was expected to remain a backup until the team moved on from him this offseason. However, the Giants instead

Former New York Giants quarterback reportedly cleared waivers on Monday after his release, according to Mike Garafolo and Ian Rapoport of NFL Network,

Quarterback Daniel Jones cleared waivers as expected Monday, making him a free agent. Jones now is free to sign with any team. A team claiming him off waivers would have had to pay Jones $11.83 million for the rest of the year and assume $23 million in injury guarantees. The Giants now are responsible for the $11.83 million.