New York Giants rookie quarterback Jaxson Dart won’t want to stay Russell Wilson’s backup for lengthy. The primary-round choose was promising in an prolonged look through the first half of the Giants’ preseason highway opener in opposition to the Buffalo Payments, exhibiting the hole between him and the crew’s veteran starter could possibly be smaller than anticipated.
Wilson, who signed a one-year, $10.5 million contract throughout free company in March, was beforehand named the crew’s beginning quarterback by head coach Brian Daboll.
He began Saturday’s recreation in opposition to the Payments and was an environment friendly however unremarkable, ending 6-of-7 for 28 yards in his lone collection.
Dart, the No. 25 general choose of the 2025 NFL Draft, performed 4 collection and completed 12-of-19 for 154 yards and one landing whereas including 24 yards on three carries.
On arguably his greatest throw, Dart dropped the ball into huge receiver Lil’Jordan Humphrey’s fingers for a 28-yard landing alongside the sideline, giving the Giants a 10-0 lead.