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 informed 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 latest days as if the Giants had been an extended shot for Rodgers, the previous three-time MVP. Winston provides them a quarterback able to beginning who may also function a mentor to a younger quarterback from the draft.
New York remains to be anticipated so as to add to its quarterback room this offseason regardless of the addition of Winston. It nonetheless wants a younger quarterback, who’s most probably to come back within the draft. The Giants at present maintain the No. 3 choose.
Co-owner John Mara stated earlier this 12 months that discovering the workforce’s quarterback of the longer term was the No. 1 precedence this offseason. Winston and Tommy DeVito are the one two quarterbacks at present 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.
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 had been 2-5 in video games that Winston began. Winston completed the 12 months 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 informed him New York.
Winston later expressed his curiosity within the Giants.
“Would I actually signal with the Giants? Completely!” Winston informed NJ Advance Media on the time. “I wish to hold enjoying and do what I do finest.”
The 6-foot-4, 230-pound Winston entered the NFL because the No. 1 choose 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.
