New York Giants head coach Brian Daboll celebrates with quarterback Daniel Jones (8) after a win against the Tennessee Titans at Nissan Stadium.

Daniel Jones' flight home from Germany was the opposite of the one he took a year ago with the New York Giants.

In 2024, the Giants left Germany 2-8 after losing to the Carolina Panthers. It was Jones' last game as a starter for the organization, which subsequently released him.

Jones has since landed on his feet and then some. As the Indianapolis Colts' starter in 2025, he's 8-2 and his team sits in first place in the AFC South and tied with the Denver Broncos and New England Patriots for the best record in the NFL; the Colts defeated the Atlanta Falcons in overtime, 31-25, on Nov. 9 in Berlin.

Before Jones sat down with USA TODAY Sports thanks to his partnership with FedEx on Nov. 10, the Giants fired his former coach, Brian Daboll. Jones sympathized with Daboll.

"Yeah, I just kind of heard about it recently," he said. "Obviously you never want to see anyone fired. It's an unfortunate part of this business. So yeah, I think that's the reaction. Hope the best for him and everybody there in New York."

Jones and Daboll went to the playoffs together in 2022, Daboll's first season in New York. Jones signed a four-year contract extension the following offseason, but inconsistent play and injuries spelled the end of his time with "Big Blue."

General manager Joe Schoen will lead the Giants' search for its next head coach, the team said, with offensive coordinator Mike Kafka taking over in the interim.

This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: Colts QB Daniel Jones reacts to former coach Brian Daboll's firing: 'Hope for the best'

Reporting by Chris Bumbaca, USA TODAY / USA TODAY

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