Giants signing Jameis Winston on two-year, $8 million contract in quarterback stunner
This might not help with winning a whole lot more games, and it might turn out to be a harebrained decision.But it sure seems as if the Giants got a bit more fun with the wild and wacky agreement Friday night to sign Jameis Winston, The Post confirmed, as their quarterback of the … well, what?He is certainly not their franchise quarterback because Winston is simply not that.
He is also not Aaron Rodgers, the mercurial 41-year-old who has yet to say where or if he wants to continue his NFL career for a 21st season.The Giants wanted him but clearly did not want to wait until he decided between the Steelers — whom he was to visit Friday, the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reported — or the Giants or maybe even retirement.Winston is a 31-year old journeyman.
He can sling it with the best of them, at times finding his own targets and at times hitting defensive backs on the other team in the hands.For now, Winston arrives on a two-year, $8 million contract, which is backup quarterback money.
Whether he moves into the starting lineup depends on what happens in the draft.The Giants’ grand plan remains to get a quarterback next month.
They have the No.3 overall pick and could use it on Shedeur Sanders, if he is on the board.
It appears trading up to No.1 with the Titans to get Cam Ward is a pipe dream at this point in the predraft process.Winston on his X account posted “Start spreading the neWs’’ followed by an apple emoji, signifying his coming to the New York market.The Giants previously had only Tommy DeVito on the roster at the quarterback position.The need for a new starting quarterback was put in motion last November, when Daniel Jones was benched and then released.
Following a dismal 3-14 season, the Giants first tried to acquire Matthew Stafford in a trade with the Rams and for a short time believed that was going to happen.The Rams never made the deal and Stafford stayed in Los Angeles.
After that, the Giants set their sights on Rodgers, believing he ...