Sources - Daniel Jones expected to opt for playoff contender - ESPN

Former New York Giants quarterback Daniel Jones is expected to clear waivers Monday and have a new home on a one-year deal sooner rather than later, league sources told ESPN on Saturday.

No team is expected to claim the balance of Jones' contract — $11,833,333 for this season in addition to the $23 million in injury guarantees for after this season — making him officially free to sign with another team after 4 p.m. ET on Monday.

Jones, who was officially waived Saturday by the Giants, is expected to have multiple options but likely will prefer to finish this season on a playoff contending team, where he will be involved in big games, rather than going to a meandering quarterback-needy team not remotely in playoff contention, according to sources.

Multiple playoff contending teams are likely to inquire about Jones and his level of interest, but it will not be long before Jones is finishing the season somewhere other than New York.

New York announced its intention to part ways with Jones on Friday, ending the former first-round draft pick's stint with the Giants after five-plus seasons. Giants owner John Mara said in a statement that the organization and Jones «mutually agreed» that the move «would be best for him and for the team.»

Once the Giants informed Jones earlier this week that they were benching him, events surrounding the quarterback happened quickly.

Jones effectively was no longer on the depth chart because the Giants would not take any risk of an injury, with Tommy DeVito as their starter, Drew Lock as the backup and the newly signed Tim Boyle at third string.

Jones took individual reps and even helped out the squad when he played scout-team safety in practice Thursday during a walk-through, before asking for