How it all fell apart for Daniel Jones and the Giants

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EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. -- It was Sept. 10, 2023, the first game for Daniel Jones and the New York Giants since the quarterback signed a four-year, $160 million contract seven months earlier.

Jones was pressured on 23 dropbacks and sacked seven times in a 40-0 home loss to the Dallas Cowboys. His top pass protector, left tackle Andrew Thomas, injured his hamstring and didn't return until the second half of that season.

Things went poorly for Jones and the Giants after he signed that mega-deal, and the deterioration happened quickly.

Jones was released on Friday, 439 days after the dismantling by the Cowboys. He'd won three of 16 starts, throwing 10 touchdown passes and 13…