Jameis Winston entered final Sunday because the New York Giants’ No. 3 quarterback.
This week, he seems to be set to make his first begin of the season.
Winston has been moved forward of fellow veteran quarterback Russell Wilson on the Giants’ depth chart, in line with a number of media shops. The transfer places Winston in line for what seems to be a probable begin Sunday in opposition to the Inexperienced Bay Packers as common starter Jaxson Dart stays in concussion protocol.
It’s the primary main determination 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 beneath Daboll, together with a 2-8 begin to this season.
A ten-time Professional Bowl choice and a Tremendous Bowl champion with the Seattle Seahawks, Wilson began 11 video games for the Pittsburgh Steelers in 2024, his thirteenth NFL season. He was signed throughout 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 pick Dart with the No. 25 general decide. The rookie out of Mississippi ended up incomes the No. 2 quarterback spot. However Wilson was largely ineffective throughout the Giants’ 0-3 begin, and Dart was promoted to beginning quarterback in Week 4.
Dart helped spark the Giants to wins over the Chargers and the defending Tremendous Bowl champion Philadelphia Eagles in his two of his first three begins. General 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.
Final week in opposition to the Chicago Bears, Dart hit his head on the bottom throughout 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 purpose and a 20-10 lead.
General, 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.
