Russell Wilson is headed to the New York Giants on a one-year deal, where he's projected to be the team's starting quarterback in 2025.
Wilson had been in contention to take over as quarterback of the Cleveland Browns or even return to the Pittsburgh Steelers for another season, but ultimately accepted a deal that comes with $10.5 million guaranteed to head to the Giants.
There had been plenty of speculation that the Giants, who own the No. 3 pick in the 2025 draft, had honed in on selecting Shedeur Sanders in the first round, but the addition of Wilson will certainly complicate that.
NFL fans were left in awe after Adam Schefter broke the news of Wilson's agreement with New York, and they raced to social media with a plethora of mixed reactions.
Giants fans seeing this pic.twitter.com/iUlTLIEnGF
— Pikkit (@pikkitsports) March 25, 2025
Giants QB depth chart:
— Jordan Raanan (@JordanRaanan) March 25, 2025
Russell Wilson
Jameis Winston
Tommy DeVito
It doesn’t eliminate them taking a QB in the draft. https://t.co/qGVRVQQVJq
Jameis Winston watching Russell Wilson walk into the Giants locker room
— McNeil (@Reflog_18) March 25, 2025
pic.twitter.com/DzxW0hNL9A
Russell Wilson and Jameis Winston in the same QB room… with the NY media covering every twist and turn.
— Scott Hanson (@ScottHanson) March 25, 2025
Your thoughts?
the year is 2015
— Warren Sharp (@SharpFootball) March 25, 2025
Jameis Winston is drafted No. 1 overall
Russell Wilson is off back-to-back Super Bowl trips
<fast forward 10 years>
the year is 2025
both QBs are signed to the Giants on short term deals earning backup-QB $
Jameis Winston seeing this: pic.twitter.com/GnEu7oPc3R
— Fanatics Sportsbook (@FanaticsBook) March 25, 2025
Quick reaction to the Russell Wilson signing:
— Giants Daily (@NYGDaily) March 25, 2025
Travis Hunter.. you are a NY Giant.
I feel like Jameis Winston and Russell Wilson couldn’t be more different personality wise and then there’s Tommy DeVito.
— Justin Penik (@JustinPenik) March 25, 2025
feel like I’m in an episode of the Twilight Zone https://t.co/VR0hDlySPK
— Eddie Spaghetti (@ThatEddieMurphy) March 25, 2025
Regardless of how things play out, the Giants quarterback room figures to be one to watch in 2025.
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