QB Jones ready to live up to expectations

Quarterback Daniel Jones knows he must now live up to the expectations that come after he agreed terms on a four-year deal worth $160 million with New York Giants.

Giants QB Daniel Jones on expectations that come with $160M contract: "I've always felt that responsibility"https://t.co/BbsNdzyqbU pic.twitter.com/5obyxHjHr6

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“I’ve always felt that responsibility,” Jones said Wednesday, less than 24 hours after agreeing to the new contract.

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“Playing this position, especially for a team like the New York Giants and this city, you have that responsibility. I take that very seriously.

“It certainly doesn’t change. I certainly do feel that and it’s my goal to earn that every day and, in the offseason, while we’re preparing for the season, and then when we get to the season, you know, doing my best and preparing this team to win games and me to put us in a position to that. So yeah – I take that responsibility very seriously.”

The 25-year-old Jones was atop New York’s list of priorities prior to the start of the new league year, which was a stark shift in focus compared to a year ago, when the Giants declined to pick up the Duke product’s fifth-year option and left the quarterback’s fate in his hands with only one year remaining on his rookie contract.

He answered the call in 2022, posting a career-best 3,205 passing yards, a 15-5 touchdown-to-interception ratio, and finishing with 708 rushing yards and seven touchdowns, the most in his four-year tenure with the Giants.

With Jones leading the way, New York surprised the NFL world, finishing 9-7-1 and reaching the playoffs, where the Giants upset the Minnesota Vikings with a win on Super Wild Card Weekend before failing to the eventual NFC champion Eagles in the Divisional Round.