Benching Jones after one ugly showing in his return from a torn ACL would be premature. But it's fair to wonder: How long is his leash?

Daniel Jones has plenty to work on, the New York Giants will admit, but confidence is not on that list. After one-time teammate Kyle Rudolph said in an interview that

New York Giants fans are already counting down the days (and the dollars) until Daniel Jones is no longer the team's starting quarterback. But they may want to be careful what they wish for — it could get mighty expensive.

A midseason quarterback change might be possible for the New York Giants thanks to Daniel Jones' $23 million injury guarantee for next year, according

The New York Giants are still riding with Daniel Jones despite his play in Week 1 against the Minnesota Vikings and way before that. If the team ever wanted to move on from him, they would have to take into consideration his $23 million guarantee on his contract if he gets injured.

Jones addressed reports that he could be benched to ensure the injury guarantee attached to his contract doesn't become an issue for the Giants.

Daniel Jones lives to fight another week. No, the Giants quarterback was not perfect — plus his team still took the loss to the Commanders, 21-18 — but he put together a decent showing on Sunday, tossing two touchdown passes and going 16-for-28 through the air.

If Jones does not play up to the 2022 standard that helped him secure his notable payday, the Giants could be put to a decision.