It was made clear on day one of training camp that the New York Giants would be starting quarterback Russell Wilson against the Washington Commanders in Week 1 on the road. With that being said, there was a quarterback battle for the backup position between rookie Jaxson Dart and veteran Jameis Winston.
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New York Giants quarterback Jaxson Dart (6) hands the ball off during the first quarter, Thursday, August 21, 2025, in East Rutherford.
Well, according to the Giants depth chart, Dart will be the backup quarterback to Wilson for Week 1 against Washington over Winston. This means that Winston is going to be the third quarterback on game days. The fact that the rookie quarterback beat out Winston for the backup role means that he is potentially ready to play live game action sooner rather than later.
New York Giants Fans React To Jaxson Dart Winning Backup QB Job Over Jameis Winston
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Aug 21, 2025; East Rutherford, New Jersey, USA; New York Giants quarterback Jaxson Dart (6) runs with the ball during the first quarter against the New England Patriots at MetLife Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Mark Smith-Imagn Images
Well, there is no doubt that Giants fans seem excited about the fact that Dart will be the backup quarterback to Wilson at the start of the 2025 season. This is what some New York fans had to say about it:
Wow 😩😩😩😩 protect him at all costs man this schedule is brutal. I know he’s our guy but we gotta make sure he ready!
— Blick Cannon (@_Curvgotti) September 2, 2025
Haven’t been this excited for a giants season in a while
— Chris Cutaneo (@chriscutaneo1) September 2, 2025
He’s ready.
— Joey Football (@GiantsHodl) September 2, 2025
BANGGGGGGGG. See you week 15 King
— Snickidy 🎯 (@Snickidy) September 2, 2025
That’s my franchise QB!!!🔵🔴🔥🔥🔥
— Willy Iannetta (@WillyIannetta) September 2, 2025
Well, with Dart being the backup quarterback, there will be many people trying to guess when he is going to start in place of Wilson at some point for the 2025 NFL season. With that being said, hopefully the Giants do not need to rush him into action even though he is ready to potentially step in.
New York needs to win games early on in the season as well with Wilson and don’t have Dart thrown into the wolves. There is no doubt that Dart has a bright future ahead of him with the Giants and this is why fans are excited. Even with Wilson as the starter for now, the vibes for sure feel very different for this football team entering the first week of the 2025 NFL season.
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