After being released by the New York Giants, Daniel Jones has found a new home with the Minnesota Vikings.

According to Fox Sports’ Jordan Schultz, Jones intends to sign with the Vikings after prioritizing “a competitive team with a QB-friendly offensive system and a coaching staff known for maximizing player potential.”

Jones had a tumultuous week as the Giants bounced back from their Week 11 bye. It started with head coach Brian Daboll announce on November 18 that Tommy DeVito would be the starting quarterback, with Drew Lock as the backup against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.

Four days later, Giants president John Mara announced that Jones had been granted his release after requesting it at a meeting between the two.

The move ended Jones’ six-year tenure with the Giants and came just 26 months after he signed a four-year, $160 million contract in March 2023. The deal included a $23 million guarantee for 2025, which he would have been owed in the event of a serious injury before the end of that season.

Although any team could have claimed Jones off waivers before he became a free agent, that seemed an unlikely outcome as he was still owed around $12 million on his contract for the remainder of this season.

Jones’ career was largely a disappointment compared to where he was drafted. The Giants selected him No. 6 overall in 2019. As a rookie, he showed promise with 3,027 passing yards and 24 touchdowns in 13 games.

After two tough seasons marred by injuries, Jones had the best year of his career in 2022. He threw for 3,205 yards, ran for 708 yards and scored 22 touchdowns to help the Giants reach the playoffs.

However, since signing his contract, Jones has been one of the worst quarterbacks in the NFL. Since the start of the 2023 season, he has thrown for 2,979 yards, 10 touchdowns and 13 interceptions in 16 starts. He started just six games in 2023 after suffering a torn ACL in Week 9.

Jones’ QBR of 46.3 ranks 28th out of 33 qualified quarterbacks this season.

There is reason to hope that Jones can at least return to being an average player in a situation with more talent and a better coach. There has been a lack of top talent in the New York squad for years, which didn’t make things any easier for him.

The Vikings have been one of the most pleasant surprises in the NFL this season, thanks in part to the work of head coach Kevin O’Connell in revitalizing Sam Darnold’s career.

Darnold signed a one-year, $10 million free agent contract with Minnesota in the offseason. He was named the starter in the preseason after rookie JJ McCarthy suffered a torn meniscus on August 10 against the Las Vegas Raiders.

In the event that something happens to Darnold that takes him out for a game or possibly for a long time, that would easily be the best situation Jones has had in terms of the talent around him.

Darnold has been so effective this season because he throws to Justin Jefferson, Jordan Addison and TJ Hockenson. Aaron Jones was great out of the backfield as both a running back and a receiver.

If Jones’ main priorities were to find a team that has a chance to win a Super Bowl and work with a coach who can help him get his career back on track as he prepares to play in the If you’re heading into free agency offseason, there’s hardly a better situation than Minnesota.