Saquon Barkley hopeful ex-teammate Daniel Jones can find success elsewhere: 'It didn't work for me over there'

Saquon Barkley is hopeful that erstwhile teammate Daniel Jones tin find the aforesaid occurrence helium did with the Philadelphia Eagles. 

The New York Giants announced connected Friday that they person agreed to chopped Jones aft the backmost had requested the squad merchandise him conscionable days aft his being benched for third-string backmost and instrumentality favourite Tommy DeVito. 

New York Giants backmost Daniel Jones (8) calls retired a the enactment of scrimmage during an NFL shot crippled against the Indianapolis Colts, Sunday, Jan. 1, 2023, successful East Rutherford, N.J.  (AP Photo/Adam Hunger)

"Daniel came to spot maine this greeting and asked if we would merchandise him. We mutually agreed that would beryllium champion for him and for the team," President John Mara said successful a statement. 

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"Daniel has been a large typical of our organization, archetypal people successful each way. His handling of this concern yesterday exemplifies conscionable that. We are each disappointed successful however things person worked out. We clasp Daniel successful precocious respect and person a large appreciation for him. We privation him thing but the champion successful the future."

The determination didn’t travel arsenic a astonishment arsenic Jones has continued to conflict since signing a four-year, $160 cardinal declaration successful 2023. In six seasons with the team, Jones managed to pb the Giants to a singular playoff win. 

With Jones connected the mode out, erstwhile teammate Saquon Barkley was asked for his thoughts astir the determination connected Friday. 

New York Giants backmost Daniel Jones (8) drops backmost to walk down moving backmost Saquon Barkley (26) during the archetypal 4th against the Indianapolis Colts astatine MetLife Stadium.  (Vincent Carchietta-USA Today Sports)

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"I’m not gonna talk excessively overmuch connected that, I’ve been successful interaction with him. Our relationship has stayed adjacent passim the full process of maine being here. It sucks to spot however everything went down for him implicit there." 

"I’ve got thing but large things to accidental astir him. I deliberation you’re not gonna truly find anybody that tin truly accidental a batch of antagonistic things astir him. But it's the NFL. Hopefully, wherever helium ends up next, they’re going to get a feline who comes successful and works."

Barkley signed a three-year woody with the Eagles during the offseason aft his tenure successful New York began to sour arsenic helium attempted to negociate a semipermanent deal. 

New York Giants backmost Daniel Jones (8) celebrates with teammate moving backmost Saquon Barkley (26) aft scoring a touchdown against the Jacksonville Jaguars during the 4th fourth astatine TIAA Bank Field.  (Douglas DeFelice-USA Today Sports)

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The prima moving back, who has already surpassed 1,000 rushing yards and has 10 touchdowns this season, believes Jones tin find that aforesaid occurrence elsewhere. 

"It didn’t enactment for maine implicit there, and I’m doing good implicit here. And hopefully helium tin find the aforesaid benignant of caller commencement and success." 

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