NFL Rumors: Daniel Jones' contract demands likely to be impacted by deals for Jalen Hurts, Joe Burrow

Quarterback Daniel Jones had one of the best seasons of his young career in 2022. He and the New York Giants showed great improvement under first-year head coach Brian Daboll, which included defeating the Minnesota Vikings in the Wild Card round. Now, the Giants have some decisions to make and one of them includes Daniel Jones.

The Giants can either use the franchise tag on him or sign him to a contract extension. It was reported earlier this week that Jones wants $45 million per year and believes that he could get it. Most NFL analysts believed that the Giants quarterback would get between $30-$35 million per season.

According to ESPN Insider Jeremy Fowler, the Giants are concerned that Jones won't get the amount of money that he believes he should. With fellow quarterbacks, Joe Burrow and Jalen Hurts, who have led their teams to the Super Bowl in the last two seasons, are also likely to get contract extensions.

There's also Baltimore Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson who has been in contract negotiations for the last year or so and is looking for over $200 million, along with Los Angeles Chargers quarterback Justin Herbert.

According to Fowler, Daniel Jones doesn't believe that he will even be in the top 10 of the highest-paid quarterbacks.

The New York Giants could also use the franchise tag on running back Saquon Barkley, who has expressed interest in returning to the team next season. The team will have until March 7, 2023 to either agree on a contract extension or use the franchise tag.

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QB Daniel Jones hires new agent in midst of contract negotiations

Not only is New York Giants quarterback Daniel Jones looking for a big day, he also believed that his former agent couldn't get him exactly what he wanted. Earlier this week, the 25-year-old parted ways with his former agent and will now be represented by Brian Murphy, Andrew Kessler and Camron Hahn of Athletes First.

He was previously represented by CAA after being declared for the NFL Draft in 2019 when he finished his collegiate career at Duke.

Jones' new representation could encourage him to accept the franchise tag which stands at $32.45 million this year for quarterbacks and negotiate down the road for a contract extension. The new agent could also take a more aggressive approach and get the quarterback the type of contract that he is looking for.