Jones started 10 games for the New York Giants in 2024 before being released in November; he completed 63.3 percent of his passes for 2,070 yards with eight touchdowns and seven interceptions while the Giants went 2-8 in those games. Shortly after being released, Jones caught on with the Minnesota Vikings; he spent the rest of the regular season on Minnesota’s practice squad and was signed to their active roster for the playoffs, though he didn’t see game action as Sam Darnold’s backup.
“I’m still very confident in my ability to play at a high level, to play quarterback at a high level in this league,” Jones said. “I think there’s a lot of really good football ahead of me. Understand there’s a lot to learn, a lot to grow with I think as there always is. That’s what I’m focused on, that’s what you’re chasing.”
Jones added he felt like he learned a lot from the end of his time with the Giants and his month-and-a-half with the Vikings. He hadn’t sat for non-injury reasons since his rookie season before the Giants benched and released him; that experience, he said, was both challenging and informative as he now moves forward in Indianapolis.
“You want to be on the field, right, you want to be competing,” Jones said. “That’s why we prepare, that’s why we go through all this is to play, to be on the field and do all that. Not doing that was tough but at the same time I do feel like I learned a lot and it was a valuable experience for me to be in Minnesota with those guys, and watch and practice, be in meetings, go about it and see it from that perspective. I feel like I learned a lot. At the same time, you’re struggling not being on the field. I think everybody who puts on shoulder pads want to be out there on the field and playing. That’s always the goal.”
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