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Russell Wilson Reacts to Jaxson Dart's Personal News on Tuesday

Originally posted on Athlon Sports | By Matt Audilet | Last updated May 13, 2025 8:17 PM ET

The New York Giants have an interesting quarterback room heading into the 2025 NFL season.

Earlier this year, the Giants brought in veteran quarterback options Russell Wilson and Jameis Winston — slotting them ahead of reserve QB Tommy DeVito. The also franchise added to their depth chart through the 2025 NFL draft, selecting former Ole Miss quarterback Jaxson Dart with the No. 25 overall pick in the first round.

Dart is widely expected to start the 2025 season as the third-string QB option behind Wilson and Winston.

Dart celebrated his 22nd birthday on Tuesday, and Wilson took to social media with a message for his young rookie.

"HBD bro," Wilson wrote on his Instagram story.

During one of his introductory press conferences, Dart revealed that Wilson and Winston were two of the first people to reach out to him after the Giants drafted him with the No. 25 pick.

"Yeah, they've been great," Dart told reporters. "They were some of the first people to text me when I got drafted. I just thought that was super cool. Those are guys that I've looked up to for such a long time... I was wearing Russ' jersey with the Seahawks when he won the Super Bowl. These guys have been people that I've really looked up to. I hold them in the highest regard."

"Being able to be a sponge, soak in all this information that I can will help elevate me," Dart added. "At the same time, I just want to compete and make everyone else better in the room."

It's clear Wilson and Dart share some mutual respect heading into their first season as NFL teammates.

This article first appeared on Athlon Sports and was syndicated with permission.

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