Reports: QB Daniel Jones joining Vikings' practice squad

Former New York Giants quarterback Daniel Jones is signing with the Minnesota Vikings' practice squad, multiple outlets reported Wednesday.

The Giants granted Jones' request for a release last week and he cleared waivers on Monday, leaving him free to sign with any team.

With the Vikings (9-2), Jones would join a contending team and compete with journeymen Nick Mullens and Brett Rypien to back up starter Sam Darnold. First-round pick J.J. McCarthy is out for the season with a knee injury.

New York was 2-8 with Jones as the starter this season (24-44-1 since 2019). He completed 63.3 percent of his pass attempts for 2,070 yards with eight touchdowns and seven interceptions in 10 starts. He also rushed for 265 yards and two scores.

Jones, 27, was the No. 6 pick by the Giants in the 2019 draft. He suffered a season-ending ACL tear last season but returned in time to start this season as the No. 1 quarterback. He was benched last week with a record of 3-13 over his past 16 starts and was replaced by Tommy DeVito.

Jones has 14,582 passing yards, 70 touchdown passes and 47 interceptions in 70 career games (69 starts). He has 2,179 rushing yards with 15 TDs.

The Vikings are likely to pay Jones $375,000 for the remainder of the season, the prorated portion of the minimum salary of $1.125 million. The Giants are still on the hook for about $11.8 million for the rest of the season.

--Field Level Media