There was never a doubt Daniel Jones would be the Giants’ starting quarterback in 2023.

General manager Joe Schoen made that clear after the 2022 season, stating Jones was in the plans — whether he was secured with a long-term deal or the one-year franchise tag.  Either way, Jones was not going anywhere.

The pressure was on for Jones and the Giants to make a deal on a new contract before the Tuesday 4 p.m. deadline to designate Jones with the franchise tag — neither side wanted Jones to play on the tag for $32.4 million.

It went down to the wire before the two sides came to an agreement on a four-year contract worth $160 million, with $82 million in guaranteed money over the first two years. Jones has a chance to earn an additional $35 million if he hits certain incentives.