Giants quarterback Russell Wilson is set to become a free agent in March. It appears the 37-year-old will look for another contract then. Wilson “still seems like a quarterback intent on playing more,” Jordan Raanan of ESPN writes.
A high-end starter with the Seahawks for most of his time in Seattle from 2012-21, Wilson has gone on a nomadic and far less successful run over the past few years. The 10-time Pro Bowler spent two seasons with the Broncos and one with the Steelers before signing a one-year, $10.5MM contract with the Giants last March. Nine months later, it’s fair to say his Giants stint will go down as a second straight one-off.
The Wilson addition was part of a major offseason shakeup at quarterback for New York. Along with signing Wilson, the team inked fellow veteran Jameis Winston to a two-year, $8MM pact. The Wilson and Winston pickups came roughly a month before the Giants traded up to select Jaxson Dart 25th overall in the draft.
With the goal of easing Dart into action, the Giants named Wilson their starter to open the season. However, it didn’t take long for Dart to wrest the job away from Wilson.
After the Giants stumbled to an 0-3 mark under Wilson, now-former head coach Brian Daboll made the switch to Dart ahead of Week 4. Dart has missed two games with a concussion since then, but Winston started over Wilson in those contests. With Dart healthy again, interim head coach Mike Kafka has designated Wilson as the Giants’ emergency No. 3 QB in back-to-back games. In six appearances this season, Wilson has completed 58% of passes with 7.0 yards per attempt, three touchdowns, and three interceptions.
Regardless of who assumes the reins as their head coach in 2026, the Giants are poised to continue with Dart and Winston as their top two QBs. That will leave Wilson to seek employment elsewhere, though he’ll do so with his stock at a low point. With that in mind, starting offers may be difficult to come by for the one-time Super Bowl champion and potential Hall of Famer.
Optimism that isn’t reciprocated is something that Russ has numerous experiences with
You never know with rookie QBs. Dart has outperformed expectations; Ward has not been as hoped for and Sanders is a question mark.
This is the most miserable that the quarterback position has ever been, in the history of the league.
And reinforcements are NOT on the way. Of the incoming crop, only Fernando Mendoza inspires any enthusiasm.
The position is in dire need of capable performers. the league needs it desperately.
Trent Dilfer won a Super Bowl, relax
I think a lot of it has to do with the mobile QB game we’re in now. Focusing more on athletes and hoping their passing game improves rather than focusing on passing talent in college development/scouting and there have been more busts lately
It generally pays to get a player that can do one thing well rather than chase a player that can do two things adequately.
Interesting take. Never thought of that. Could be something there
If Kirk goes elsewhere lol I can imagine Russ wanting him as a backup
Colts should keep Rivers and add Wilson, Rogers and Flacco to their depth chart. Captain Kirk will have to wait for Scotty to beam him back to the Enterprise 🙂
It’s a merry go
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It will be interesting which desperate team will sign Wilson, if he gets signed at all. Every aspect of his game is declining.
Someone will sign him if he’s willing to be a backup — or, during camp or the season, a team’s starter goes down and there’s no realistic backup available. I can’t see a sane FO looking at him and saying, Let him cook.
Poor Russ can’t even manage to get himself sacked 40+ times a season any more. That decline in his game should concern some teams 🙂
If he accepts a contract for a couple of million, some cap pressed team will sign him as a backup.
Play or be on a roster?
I can’t imagine anyone would want him. Perhaps as a backup.