Daniel Jones is officially a Minnesota Viking. The Vikings formally announced the signing of Jones and rookie edge Gabriel Murphy, whom the team cut just a couple of days ago, on Friday. Both Jones and Murphy were signed to the practice squad.

After spending the first six years of his NFL career with the Giants, Daniel Jones is now ready to join the Vikings.

Last week, the New York Giants waived quarterback Daniel Jones after the former No. 6 overall pick requested his release following his benching in favor of Tommy DeVito. Jones -- who was benched in large part so the Giants could avoid paying out the injury guarantees in his contract next offseason -- cleared waivers on Monday and,