Russell Wilson Gives Giants First Legitimate Quarterback Since Eli Manning
Hello, Russell Wilson. Goodbye, Shedeur Sanders? And good riddance, Aaron Rodgers.
With Tuesday's news that the New York Giants are signing veteran free-agent Russell Wilson, their quarterback situation - at least for the foreseeable future - is set. And it doesn't include Rodgers in free agency or Sanders with the No. 3 pick in the NFL Draft.
Wilson is signing a one-year contract worth up to $21 million to be the new starter for the Giants. He will be backed up veteran journeyman Jameis Winston and career No. 3 Tommy DeVito.
With contracts given out to two veterans in the past week, it would seem pointless to still draft a quarterback like Sanders. They can now focus on the best player available which could be Penn State edge rusher Abdul Carter, which many experts believe is the best player in the draft.
Wilson, 36, gives the Giants their most competent, proven starting quarterback since Eli Manning retired in 2019. He's a 10-time Pro Bowler with a Super Bowl ring, coming off a bounce-back season in 2024 with the Pittsburgh Steelers in which he completed 63 percent of his passes for 2,482 yards and 16 touchdowns to only five interceptions.
Since Manning's departure, the Giants have trotted out at starting quarterback: Daniel Jones. Colt McCoy. Mike Glennon. Jake Fromm. Davis Webb. Tyrod Taylor. DeVito. Drew Lock.
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Rodgers, the four-time MVP, will now almost certainly wind up as Wilson's successor with the Steelers, while Sanders may fall down the draft. After the Tennessee Titans at No. 1, the next team potentially needing a quarterback is the New Orleans Saints at No. 9. New head coach Kellen Moore said recently he is "comfortable" with Derek Carr, but he'll be 34 at the end of this week.
The NFC East is suddenly an intriguing division of quarterbacks featuring Jalen Hurts (Philadelphia Eagles). Jayden Daniels (Washington Commanders). Dak Prescott (Dallas Cowboys) and Wilson.
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