Per Jordan Raanan of ESPN, Russell Wilson took the vast majority of the first-team snaps throughout Wednesday’s portion of the New York Giants’ organized group actions forward of fellow quarterbacks Jameis Winston, Jaxson Dart and Tommy DeVito.
Following the session, Wilson’s teammates spoke extremely of what he is delivered to the group since he signed a one-year contract to affix the Giants in March.
“Russ has been there, carried out that. Been within the league a very long time,” Giants guard Greg Van Roten mentioned. “Competed at a excessive stage – 10 Professional Bowls, a Tremendous Bowl (victory), been to 2. Lot of expertise. He is simply been a extremely good voice to have within the offensive room so far as the little issues. …No stone goes unturned with him.”
It is hardly a shock that Wilson appears to be comfortably atop the depth chart within the closing days of Might. Shortly after the Giants traded back into the primary spherical of the 2025 NFL Draft to pick Dart at decide No. 25, head coach Brian Daboll confirmed that Wilson could be the starter at this stage of the offseason program.
Daboll and Co. are clearly hoping that Wilson can flip the clock again to what he was throughout his finest days with the Seattle Seahawks, if just for one season. Wilson featured for the Seahawks from 2012-21 after which skilled extra lows than highs throughout a two-year stint with the Denver Broncos.
Extra lately, the 36-year-old did not play for the Pittsburgh Steelers throughout the primary six weeks of the 2024 marketing campaign as a result of a lingering calf drawback. Whereas he won six of his first seven begins upon his return, he allegedly clashed with offensive coordinator Arthur Smith throughout what turned a five-game shedding streak that ran via the playoffs.
Following Wednesday’s follow, linebacker Bobby Okereke famous that Wilson has “a sure aura” that the Giants seemingly lacked final season when DeVito, Daniel Jones, Drew Lock and Tim Boyle all took in-game snaps.
