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NFL training camp may have just commenced, but New York Giants head coach Brian Daboll has already settled on his Week 1 starting quarterback.
The Giants remade their quarterback room after finally ending the Daniel Jones era. They signed veterans Russell Wilson and Jameis Winston in free agency before trading up to select Ole Miss quarterback Jaxson Dart with the No. 25 pick.
Per ESPN’s Jordan Raanan, Brian Daboll told reporters on Wednesday that the 36-year-old Wilson is the Giants’ starter.
“These guys will be out here competing, but Russ is our starter,” Daboll said.
After a disappointing one-year stint with the Pittsburgh Steelers, Wilson signed a one-year deal with the Giants worth $10.5 million. Winston, a backup for the Cleveland Browns last year, signed a two-year deal worth $8 million.
Russell Wilson is the clear cut starter for the #Giants.
"These guys will be out here competing but Russ is our starter," Brian Daboll said.
— Jordan Raanan (@JordanRaanan) July 23, 2025
#Giants HC Brian Daboll said Russell Wilson is his starting quarterback. pic.twitter.com/pFFV5S7Pui
— Ari Meirov (@MySportsUpdate) July 23, 2025
After using the No. 3 pick on Penn State edge rusher Abdul Carter, Brian Daboll and GM Joe Schoen made another big move at QB by moving up via the Houston Texans to select Jaxson Dart.
The 22-year-old signal-caller completed 69.3 percent of pass attempts for 4,279 yards, 29 touchdowns and only six interceptions in his final year of college. But as is the case with so many highly-touted young quarterbacks, Dart will have to wait patiently for his chance to start.
After winning Coach of the Year honors in 2022, Daboll’s Giants suffered back-to-back losing seasons (6-11 in 2023 and 3-14 last year). Many called for owner John Mara to fire Daboll and Schoen, but he decided to give the pair at least another year at the helm.
Daboll and Schoen are on thin ice entering 2025. A third straight losing season won’t cut it in a big market like New York, especially now that Daboll and Schoen got to pick their own quarterbacks to work with.
