The New York Giants had a surprise on their quarterback depth chart on Tuesday morning.
Veteran quarterback Russell Wilson entered training camp as the clear favorite to win the starting job before New York's Week 1 contest against the Washington Commanders.
Per the depth chart released by the Giants on Tuesday, Wilson is indeed QB1. Behind Wilson is veteran quarterback Jameis Winston, and rookie Jaxson Dart sits at QB3. Tommy DeVito is QB4.
Dan Duggan of The Athletic thought Winston being listed as QB2 was a surprise, as Dart has taken the bulk of second-team reps early in training camp.
Giants released their first depth chart. Everything matches what I’ve seen at camp except for Jameis Winston being listed as QB2. Jaxson Dart has taken the overwhelming majority of second-team reps, although I could see Winston being QB2 on game day when the season starts.…
— Dan Duggan (@DDuggan21) August 5, 2025
The Giants could be giving Dart extra reps in practice to help his development before the preseason. Dart, whom the Giants traded back into the first round to grab, is expected to be a long-term solution for New York in the future.
However, the Ole Miss standout might not be ready to play in 2025, at least to begin the season. Winston probably gives the Giants the best opportunity to win games if Wilson has to miss time due to injury, as he did last year.
Also, it's worth mentioning that keeping Winston at QB2 doesn't hurt his value if the front office tries to trade him before the regular season.
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