Jones will be able to sign with a team immediately once he becomes a free agent. Perhaps he will do what so many veterans have done and sign with a practice squad — meaning his new team would not have to cut a player on the 53-man roster to sign him.
The Giants will start Tommy DeVito against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Sunday. Meanwhile, Jones, who finished 24-44-1 while making over $108 million from the Giants since he was drafted in the first round in 2019, will have options — not all of them obvious ones.
Among Jones’ possible options:
There will be others, especially if a significant QB injury happens on Sunday or Monday.