As Daniel Jones stepped up to the podium Thursday, he had options. The New York Giants’ 2019 first-round pick had officially been benched, demoted in one week from first-string quarterback to fourth.

The Giants are moving on from Daniel Jones, releasing the quarterback on Friday. Tommy DeVito had already been named the starter after N

East Rutherford, N.J. — The Daniel Jones era in New York is over. The Giants quarterback was granted his release on Friday by the team just days after the franchise said it was benching him in favor of third-stringer Tommy DeVito.