EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — Free agent quarterback Jameis Winston introduced Friday that he has agreed to signal with the New York Giants.
The deal is for 2 years and $8 million, sources advised ESPN, confirming a report by Fox Sports activities.
“Begin spreading the neWs,” Winston posted on his X account Friday, confirming his pleasure over his new soccer dwelling with an apple emoji.
Begin spreading the neWs 🍎
— Jameis Winston (@Jaboowins) March 21, 2025
The signing comes after weeks of the Giants flirting with Aaron Rodgers and lacking out on Matthew Stafford, who remained with the Los Angeles Rams on a brand new contract. Rodgers visited with the Pittsburgh Steelers earlier Friday, hours earlier than New York pivoted to Winston.
It was beginning to appear in current days as if the Giants have been a protracted shot for Rodgers, the four-time MVP. Winston offers them a quarterback able to beginning who can even function a mentor to a younger quarterback from the draft.
New York continues to be anticipated so as to add to its quarterback room once more this offseason. The workforce nonetheless wants a younger quarterback, who’s more than likely to return within the draft. The Giants presently maintain the No. 3 decide.
Co-owner John Mara mentioned earlier this yr that discovering the workforce’s quarterback of the long run was the No. 1 precedence this offseason. Winston and Tommy DeVito are the one two quarterbacks presently on the Giants’ roster.
Winston, 31, visited with the Giants earlier within the week. This got here on the heels of Joe Flacco and Russell Wilson coming to New Jersey the earlier week.
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Winston started the 2024 season because the backup to Deshaun Watson however took over because the Cleveland Browns’ starter after Watson’s season-ending proper Achilles tendon tear in Week 7.
He helped spark a Browns offense that failed to succeed in 20 factors in any of Watson’s begins. Winston engineered upset victories over the Baltimore Ravens and Steelers, and he threw for a franchise-record 497 yards in a Week 13 loss to the Denver Broncos.
Winston, although, was benched in Week 16 after throwing eight interceptions in a span of three video games. The Browns have been 2-5 in video games that Winston began. Winston completed the yr finishing 61.1% of his passes for two,121 yards, 13 touchdowns and 12 interceptions whereas additionally working for one rating.
Whereas working as a media correspondent on the Tremendous Bowl, Winston requested Philadelphia Eagles working again Saquon Barkley the place he ought to signal. Barkley advised him New York.
Winston later expressed his curiosity within the Giants.
“Would I actually signal with the Giants? Completely!” Winston advised NJ Advance Media on the time. “I wish to hold taking part in and do what I do finest.”
The 6-foot-4, 230-pound Winston entered the NFL because the No. 1 decide of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in 2015. After 5 seasons in Tampa Bay, Winston spent 4 seasons with the New Orleans Saints earlier than signing with Cleveland final offseason.
In his 10-year profession, Winston has appeared in 105 video games with 87 begins. He has accomplished 61.2% of his passes for twenty-four,225 yards, 154 touchdowns and 111 interceptions.
ESPN’s Daniel Oyefusi contributed to this report.
