The New York Giants have the best problem a team can have: too much quarterback depth. 36-year-old veteran Russell Wilson remains the QB1, but with Jaxson Dart, Tommy DeVito, and Jameis Winston all behind him, a team could come calling about acquiring one of Winston or DeVito ahead of tomorrow’s roster deadline.
Assistant GM Brandon Brown made it clear the team is unlikely to trade Winston, who signed a two-year $8 million deal with Big Blue back in March. But he is currently entrenched as the QB3, and there are rumblings that a couple of teams are interested in acquiring the former No. 1 overall pick.
With Aidan O'Connell sidelined for 6-8 weeks with a fractured wrist, the Raiders were searching for a backup QB behind incumbent starter Geno Smith. From their overlapping time in Tampa Bay, GM John Spytek has long-standing ties to the 31-year-old, which made this more than mere speculation. However, the offseason QB carousel has all but crushed that reunion.
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The Raiders have already addressed their backup QB need by trading for Kenny Pickett for a 2026 fifth-round pick, so any Winston-to-Vegas speculation is now off the table. Still, the Giants’ QB depth makes him an intriguing name to watch as cutdown day approaches.
The 31-year-old threw 13 touchdowns and 12 interceptions in seven starts in Cleveland last season and has over 24,000 career passing yards and 150 passing touchdowns. He has no shortage of starting experience but has emerged as one of the league’s most reliable backups in recent years—and that sort of locker room presence and mentorship for Dart is difficult to part with. Especially given he has quickly emerged as a fan favorite in East Rutherford.
The Giants can’t be saviors, but they are in a unique position given they likely do not want to roster four quarterbacks. And this is notable given that four running backs could be on the Week 1 roster for the G-Men. And the best part is this showcases how far the team has come from a year ago, when the QB room looked vastly different.
For a franchise that once scrambled just to find a viable quarterback, being in the position to set the market for someone like Winston is a sign that Big Blue is finally playing from a position of strength—and that should get every fan excited for Week 1.