NFL Rumors: Are Daniel Jones and Giants heading to a divorce?

New York Giants quarterback Daniel Jones' standing with the franchise is on shaky ground. After the Giants declined his fifth-year option last offseason, many thought that the writing was on the wall for him in New York.

But after a career year under Brian Daboll, Jones looked like a valuable quarterback for the franchise, but now there is a problem. He wants to be paid, and if reports and rumors are true, he could fetch around $40 million a season (the going rate for a quarterback).

Now, with the Giants and Jones reportedly "too far" apart on the new contract, it looks like the quarterback will be franchise-tagged.

Report: The #Giants and Daniel Jones are "too spread out" in terms of the money on a potential new deal, per @diannaESPN

Jones seems destined for the franchise tag, which will cost NYG $32.4 million against their cap https://t.co/87iYcfULap

So, Daniel Jones earning $32 million next season surely wasn't on many people's bingo cards entering the offseason, but it looks like a mere formality now. He had career highs in passing yards, touchdowns and quarterback rating in leading the Giants to the postseason where they beat the Minnesota Vikings before losing to the Philadelphia Eagles.

It looks like Jones will be spending one more year in the Big Apple, and on Big money, too.

Daniel Jones on borrowed time in New York?

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Normally, when a quarterback's contract is up, if the franchise "believes" in them, they will pay the cash (Patrick Mahomes, Josh Allen, etc.), but when the organization is not completely sold on the player, they usually get tagged.

We saw that with Kirk Cousins with the Washington Commanders before he got his move to the Minnesota Vikings. The general consensus is that when a quarterback is tagged, the timer starts on their time with the current organization.

Is that happening with Jones? Given that if New York wants to extend him next season, they will be forced to fork out more money than the $32 million for this season.

So, it feels like this is a stop-gap year, and they will see if Daniel Jones can reproduce what he did last season. If he does and improves, then a new deal may come his way. If not, then the Giants will move on.

Either way, Jones is in New York for another year, and depending on how that year goes, it could be his last as well.