Jameis Winston entered last Sunday as the New York Giants' No. 3 quarterback.
This week he looks set to make his first start of the season.
Winston outranks fellow veteran quarterback Russell Wilson on the Giants' depth chart, according to multiple media outlets. The move puts Winston in line for what appears to be a likely start on Sunday against the Green Bay Packers as the regular starter. Jackson Dart remains in concussion protocol.
It's the first major decision interim coach Mike Kafka has made since firing the Giants coach. Brian Daboll on Monday. New York has gone 20-40-1 in three-plus seasons under Daboll, including a 2-8 start this season.
A 10-time Pro Bowl selection and Super Bowl champion with the Seattle Seahawks, Wilson played 11 games for the Pittsburgh Steelers in 2024, his 13th season in the NFL. He was signed by the Giants this offseason to be their starting cornerback in 2025.
Winston was signed as Wilson's backup. In his previous 10 seasons in the NFL, Winston went 36-51 as a starting quarterback for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, New Orleans Saints and Cleveland Browns, throwing 154 touchdowns and 111 interceptions.
In April, the Giants traded up nine draft picks to select Dart with the 25th overall pick. The rookie from Mississippi ended up getting the No. 2 quarterback job. But Wilson was largely ineffective during the Giants' 0–3 start, and Dart was promoted to starting cornerback in Week Four.
Dart helped the Giants win over the Chargers and the defending Super Bowl champion Philadelphia Eagles in two of his first three starts. Overall this season, Dart is 2-7 as a starter, completing 63 percent of his passes for 1,417 yards with 10 touchdowns and three interceptions.
Last week against the Chicago Bears, Dart hit his head on the ground in the third quarter and was eventually tested for a concussion for the fourth time this season. Wilson entered the game midway through the game and led the Giants to a field goal and a 20–10 lead.
However, Wilson was once again ineffective overall—he completed three of seven passes for 45 yards and was sacked twice—and the Giants were defeated and lost the game 24–20.
