The New York Giants are mired in an abysmal season. They’re in last place in the NFC East and, at 2-8, are contending for the worst record in the entire NFL. There are several issues throughout the Giants organization, but they just got rid of one of them as they look toward the future. Days after the team benched quarterback Daniel Jones, the Giants also cut him from the roster entirely.

NFL contracts typically aren’t fully guaranteed, though in this case, the Giants will still owe Jones his full $35.5 million salary, even though he won’t be on the roster for nearly half the season.

In essence, the Giants are paying Jones to go away. And in even better news for Jones, should he sign with a new team, he’ll earn a second salary for the remainder of the season.