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Cleveland Browns quarterback Jameis Winston has agreed to terms on a new contract with the New York Giants. FOX Sports' Jordan Schultz was the first to report the two-year, $8M deal with a max value of $16M through incentives.
Winston — who was on a one-year deal with the Browns — took over the starting job in the regular season following the injury to quarterback Deshaun Watson.
In 2024, Winston tallied 2,121 passing yards, 13 touchdowns and 12 interceptions.
Winston now heads to New York, where the Giants' starting quarterback is unknown for 2025. Winston could start and mentor a rookie, could serve as a prime backup option to another veteran, or even sit behind and teach a rookie.
For Cleveland, as it stands, the Browns only have one quarterback on their roster, the newly acquired Kenny Pickett — who the team traded for from the Eagles March 12. In exchange, the Browns sent quarterback Dorian Thompson-Robinson to Philadelphia.
With Cleveland likely to come out of the 2025 NFL Draft with a quarterback, its also still expected to land a veteran bridge quarterback at some point in free agency.
It's unclear whether the Browns will opt to start a signed veteran or roll the dice with a rookie quarterback in Week 1.
But regardless, Cleveland's free-agent options are dwindling.
Chiefs quarterback Carson Wentz is on the market. Wentz makes sense for the Browns and remains a realistic option.
The team also brought Russell Wilson in for a free agent visit last week but the sides don't seem close to a deal. And another possibility for Cleveland is former Browns quarterback Joe Flacco.