The Las Vegas Raiders were reportedly interested in signing former New York Giants starting quarterback Daniel Jones, but were unable to land him.

According to multiple reports, Jones has signed to the Minnesota Vikings practice squad.

The end result is no surprise. Fox Sports (which broke Jones’ signing with Minnesota) reported Monday night that Jones had left the Raiders out of consideration after clearing waivers and becoming a free agent earlier in the day.

NFL Media reported Sunday that the Las Vegas Raiders would be among the teams expected to pursue Jones. The report stated that the Raiders brass liked Jones and that the team could give him the opportunity to finish this season as an audition so he could be their bridge starter next year. The team is expected to try to draft a quarterback in early 2025.

However, ESPN reported that Jones was not interested in finishing the series with a non-playoff candidate and wanted to reset and sign with a contender. The Raiders are 2-9, while Minnesota is 9-2.

It was understandable why the Raiders would be interested in Jones. You could argue he would be an upgrade over the Raiders’ current group of quarterbacks Aidan O’Connell and Desmond Ridder.

It would also have been helpful to have an agency look at Jones beforehand for free. But ultimately, Jones is a marginal talent who probably wouldn’t have had a major impact on the team.

So it’s not a big missed opportunity. And if the Raiders want to revisit Jones as a potential bridge quarterback in 2025, they can do so in March.