Jameis Winston entered final Sunday because the New York Giants’ No. 3 quarterback.
This week, he seems to be set to make his first start of the season.
Winston has been moved forward of fellow veteran quarterback Russell Wilson on the Giants’ depth chart, in accordance to a number of media retailers. The transfer places Winston in line for what seems to be a probable start Sunday in opposition to the Green Bay Packers as common starter Jaxson Dart stays in concussion protocol.
It’s the primary main choice made by interim coach Mike Kafka for the reason that Giants’ firing of coach Brian Daboll on Monday. New York went 20-40-1 in three-plus seasons below Daboll, together with a 2-8 start to this season.
A ten-time Pro Bowl choice and a Super Bowl champion with the Seattle Seahawks, Wilson began 11 video games for the Pittsburgh Steelers in 2024, his thirteenth NFL season. He was signed through the offseason by the Giants to be their 2025 beginning quarterback.
Winston was signed to be Wilson’s backup. In his earlier 10 NFL seasons, Winston had gone 36-51 because the beginning quarterback for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, New Orleans Saints and Cleveland Browns, with 154 touchdowns and 111 interceptions.
In April, the Giants traded up 9 spots within the draft to choose Dart with the No. 25 general decide. The rookie out of Mississippi ended up incomes the No. 2 quarterback spot. But Wilson was largely ineffective through the Giants’ 0-3 start, and Dart was promoted to beginning quarterback in Week 4.
Dart helped spark the Giants to wins over the Chargers and the defending Super Bowl champion Philadelphia Eagles in his two of his first three begins. Overall this season, Dart is 2-7 as a starter, finishing 63% of his passes for 1,417 passing yards with 10 touchdowns and three interceptions.
Last week in opposition to the Chicago Bears, Dart hit his head on the bottom through the third quarter and ultimately was checked for a concussion for the fourth time this season. Wilson entered the sport mid-drive and led the Giants to an eventual area aim and a 20-10 lead.
Overall, nevertheless, Wilson was ineffective once more — he accomplished 3 of seven passes for 45 yards and was sacked twice — because the Giants collapsed and misplaced the sport 24-20.