The New York Giants benched quarterback Daniel Jones last week, and he was expected to remain a backup until the team moved on from him this offseason. However, the Giants instead

Quarterback Daniel Jones cleared waivers as expected Monday, making him a free agent. Jones now is free to sign with any team. A team claiming him off waivers would have had to pay Jones $11.83 million for the rest of the year and assume $23 million in injury guarantees. The Giants now are responsible for the $11.83 million.

Former New York Giants quarterback reportedly cleared waivers on Monday after his release, according to Mike Garafolo and Ian Rapoport of NFL Network,