Daniel Jones requested his release after the New York Giants asked him to "stay home, with pay" following his benching ahead of Week 11, according to

Last week, the New York Giants waived quarterback Daniel Jones after the former No. 6 overall pick requested his release following his benching in favor of Tommy DeVito. Jones -- who was benched in large part so the Giants could avoid paying out the injury guarantees in his contract next offseason -- cleared waivers on Monday and,

Tom Brady said Daniel Jones requesting his release after he was benched by the Giants was "different from how I would’ve handled that."