Daniel Jones bids farewell to Giants, shoulders blame for team's struggles: 'I’m 100% accountable for my part'

Emmanuel Acho reacts to the New York Giants' decision to bench Daniel Jones and start Tommy DeVito.

Daniel Jones isn’t used to just sitting back and watching at New York Giants practices, but after being demoted coming out of the bye week, he understands his time as Big Blue’s franchise quarterback has come to an end after six seasons. 

This certainly is not how Jones, the No. 6 overall pick of the 2019 NFL Draft, wanted his Giants tenure to end – a lost 2-8 season where his play has not justified him starting the rest of the year. 

But head coach Brian Daboll made it official, with Tommy DeVito elevated into the starting role and Jones moved all the way back to QB4 with the team bringing in veteran Tim Boyle. 

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New York Giants quarterback Daniel Jones during the Carolina Panthers game, Nov. 10, 2024, in Munich, Germany. (AP Photo/Lennart Preiss)

Speaking for the first time since the move, Jones gave an opening statement to media members at the team’s facility in East Rutherford, New Jersey, where he was nothing but a class act. 

 "The opportunity to play for the New York Giants was truly a dream come true," Jones began. "I’m extremely grateful to the Mara and Tisch families for the chance to play here. The Giants are truly a first-class organization, and I have nothing but genuine respect and appreciation for the people who have built it and the people who carry on that tradition. 

"I take full responsibility for my part in not bringing more wins. No one wanted to win more games worse than me, and I gave everything I had on the field and in my preparation. Of course, this season has been disappointing for all and of course I wish I could’ve done more. I’m 100%