Daniel Jones requested his release after the New York Giants asked him to "stay home" following his benching ahead of Week 11, according to NBC Sports'

Tom Brady said Daniel Jones requesting his release after he was benched by the Giants was "different from how I would’ve handled that."

Former Giants quarterback Daniel Jones appears to be excited about his future with the Vikings after his tumultuous tenure in New York came to end this month after six seasons.

Last week, the New York Giants waived quarterback Daniel Jones after the former No. 6 overall pick requested his release following his benching in favor of Tommy DeVito. Jones -- who was benched in large part so the Giants could avoid paying out the injury guarantees in his contract next offseason -- cleared waivers on Monday and,