Jones understands Giants contract decision
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — 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.
“That was certainly out of my control, out of my hands, and that’s the business part of it,” Jones said. “I understand that.”
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Hockey: Canada was on the ice until nearly midnight to extend its perfect start at the world hockey championships by beating Kazakhstan 6-3 after a fire at the rink played havoc with the schedule. The International Ice Hockey Federation said no one was hurt. Buffalo Sabres forward Dylan Cozens had a hat trick in Canada’s fourth win in four games. The United States also needed time to find its groove against a winless team as it beat Britain 3-0.
Colleges: Three players were injured when the chartered bus carrying the Murray State softball team was involved in a two-vehicle crash on the way to the NCAA Tournament in Alabama, police said . ... All-american receiver Jordan Addison is transferring from Pitt to Southern California.
Syracuse: Syracuse University and JMA Wireless announced a 10-year partnership for naming rights of the university’s iconic indoor stadium.
Cycling: Italian cyclist Stefano Oldani claimed his first professional victory by winning the 12th and longest stage of the Giro d’italia while Juan Pedro Lopez kept the pink jersey.
— Wire reports