The New York Giants are shaking up their quarterback depth chart.
The Giants are moving veteran Jameis Winston up to their No. 2 quarterback spot behind rookie Jaxson Dart.
On Nov. 12, New York’s interim head coach, Mike Kafka, announced that Winston will start the Week 11 game against the Green Bay Packers while Dart remains in the league’s concussion protocol. Wilson will be Winston’s backup in the game.
Winston, whom the Giants signed to a two-year deal in the offseason, has exclusively served as New York’s emergency third quarterback all season. Fellow veteran Russell Wilson, who signed a one-year deal with the Giants shortly after the team signed Winston, started the season as New York’s starter before he was demoted to backup duties in Week 4.
The depth chart shake-up comes in the immediate wake of the Giants’ decision to fire head coach Brian Daboll after a 2-8 start to the season.
New York also made the move in preparation for Week 11’s clash with the Packers, when Dart will be unavailable after sustaining a head injury in the Nov. 9 loss to the Chicago Bears.
When Wilson entered in relief of Dart in Week 10, he completed three of his seven pass attempts for 45 yards and was sacked twice.
Winston last played for the Cleveland Browns in 2024, making seven starts in which he compiled a 61.1% completion rate and threw for 2,121 yards with 13 touchdowns and 12 interceptions. The Browns went 2-5 in Winston’s starts.
