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Daniel Jones’ time with the Giants in the Big Apple is over.

After six inconsistent seasons, the No. 6 overall pick in the 2019 NFL draft no longer leads one of the league’s most high-profile franchises.

According to New York Giants president John Mara, Jones requested to be dismissed from the team on Friday morning, and the two agreed that the split would be the right move for both the club and the previous face of the franchise.

“Daniel has been a tremendous representative of our organization, first-class in every respect,” Mara said in a statement.

Previously, Jones had been demoted from starter to third-string quarterback after the Giants started the season with just two wins in 10 games.

Jones foreshadowed the breakup when he spoke to the media on Thursday.

“There have been some great times, but of course we all wish there were more of them,” Jones said.

“I take full responsibility for my part in not achieving more wins. No one wanted to win more games worse than me and I gave everything I had on the field and in my preparation. Obviously this season has been disappointing for everyone and I wish I could have done more.”

Mara said he respected the way the 27-year-old handled the decision.

“His handling of this situation yesterday is an example of that. We are all disappointed with how things turned out,” Mara said.

“We hold Daniel in high regard and have great appreciation for him. We wish him nothing but the best for the future.”

On Monday, Giants head coach Brian Daboll named Tommy DeVito, somewhat of a cult hero to football fans, as the No. 1 QB to face the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Sunday.

“I have a lot of respect for him,” Daboll said of Jones on Friday. “Not the way we wanted it to go, but he’s been nothing but a professional since I’ve been here with him. He’s a great young man.”

The quarterback is now subject to waivers, but it’s unlikely a team would claim him and pick up the remainder of his reported four-year contract worth $160 million. Jones is in the second year of that deal.

According to Tom Pelissero of NFL Network, if another NFL team were interested in signing Jones, the new club would pick up the remaining $11,833,333 the quarterback is guaranteed to make in 2024.

The Giants drafted Jones out of Duke in 2019, and he was the second quarterback selected in that year’s player draft, joining Kyler Murray, the 2018 Heisman Trophy winner from Oklahoma, who went first overall to the Cardinals.

Jones played in 70 games with a record of 24-45-1.

Months after signing a new contract in 2023, he tore the ACL in his right knee midway through the season.

Jones said he wasn’t ready to stop playing just yet.

“I’m excited for the next opportunity. I know there is a lot of good football ahead of me and I am excited about that.”