Jones shrugs off Giants not picking up his 5th-year option

Daniel Jones has rarely given any insight into his feelings in his three seasons as the New York Giants starting quarterback.

So it was no surprise Thursday when the No. 6 overall pick in the 2019 draft shrugged off how he felt after the Giants refused last month to pick up his fifth-year option on his rookie contract.

It would have cost the Giants and new general manager Joe Schoen $22.3 million to keep Jones under contract in 2023. It was an amount they didn’t want hanging over their heads if Jones struggled again. The 24-year-old Duke product has posted a 12-25 record since becoming a starter early in his rookie season, replacing Eli Manning.

“That was certainly out of my control, out of my hands, and that’s the business part of it,” Jones said in his first interview since the option was declined. “I understand that.”

Jones also understands the Giants might be hesitant after three straight losing seasons — five overall — and his recent history of medical issues. He had a concussion at Dallas on Oct. 10 that didn’t cost him to miss any games. A neck injury against Philadelphia on Nov. 28 sidelined him for the final six games.

Patriots: preseason schedule set : The Patriots announced their 2022 preseason schedule. New England will host the New York Giants and Carolina Panthers before traveling for their first and only road exhibition of the summer at Las Vegas on Aug. 26. The Patriots will reportedly share joint practices with the Panthers and Raiders before their final preseason games.

The team’s full preseason schedule is below:

vs. N.Y. Giants, Thursday, Aug. 11, 7 p.m.; vs. Carolina, Friday, Aug. 19, 7 p.m.; at Las Vegas, Friday, Aug. 26, 8:15 p.m.