The New York Giants weren't expected to guarantee Russell Wilson a starting spot. Brian Daboll confirmed that wasn't the case, as he announced Wilson as QB1.

There was once a time in his career when Russell Wilson was not only one of the better quarterbacks in the game but was also on a Hall-of-Fame trajectory. Wilson was elite for the Seattle Seahawks. The days of Wilson being among the premier signal-callers in the league,

The Giants signed Wilson to a one-year contract worth up to $10.5 million in free agency. They also signed veteran signal-caller Jameis Winston to a two-year deal worth $8 million. And when the 2025 NFL draft rolled around, Giants general manager Joe Schoen traded back into the first round at No. 25 overall to select quarterback Jaxson Dart.