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2 days ago
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Where does Wisconsin legend Russell Wilson rank in PFF's 2025 NFL quarterback ranking?
Former Wisconsin quarterback Russell Wilson enters the 2025 campaign set to lead yet another new franchise. After guiding the Pittsburgh Steelers to a 6-5 mark and Wild Card playoff berth as a starter in 2024, Wilson signed a one-year, $10.5 million contract with the New York Giants in late March. Following the 2025 NFL draft, head coach Brian Daboll told reporters the organization will lean toward Wilson, a 14-year veteran, as its starter for the 2025 slate. Advertisement While he may not boast the same repertoire he did during his tenure with the Seattle Seahawks, Wilson's veteran leadership and experience in the NFL situates him as a presence in a crowded Giants quarterback room. The team also signed Jameis Winston this offseason, plus moved up to select Ole Miss quarterback Jaxson Dart No. 25 overall in April's draft. In ProFootballFocus' recent ranking of all starting quarterbacks ahead of the 2025 season, the outlet placed each passer in one of six tiers. Wilson landed at No. 27 on the list and in tier No. 5, titled 'Veterans capable of solid play but could be quickly replaced.' Sam Darnold (Seattle Seahawks) earned the No. 26 spot and Justin Fields (New York Jets), who played alongside Wilson in Pittsburgh a season ago, came in at No. 28 in the tier. Here's what the ProFootballFocus staff wrote about Wilson ahead of his next football chapter: Advertisement "The clock is ticking on Wilson's career. Now 36, he no longer has the mobility that once defined his game, and that limits his ceiling. He still grades well and posted a 79.5 overall mark in 2024, but he struggles to generate the efficiency needed to sustain a high-level offense. With the Giants selecting Jaxson Dart in the first round, head coach Brian Daboll may not hesitate to turn to the rookie if Wilson can't deliver wins early in the season." Dart, Winston and former starter Tommy DeVito all fall behind Wilson in New York's quarterback room. Each could see action if Wilson struggles. The Giants' 2025 schedule is widely considered the most difficult in the NFL, so there could be a shift to either Dart or Winston if New York struggles early and often. With the Steelers, Wilson logged 2,482 passing yards, 16 touchdowns and five interceptions, plus 43 carries, 155 rushing yards and two rushing scores, finishing the year with his first winning season as a starter since 2020. The season culminated in a 28-14 first-round playoff loss to the Baltimore Ravens in January. Advertisement The former Badger ignited his NFL career with the Seattle Seahawks in 2012, where he went 104-53-1 in 10 years as the team's starter and 9-7 in the postseason. He finished his Seahawk career with 158 starts, 65% completion, 37,059 passing yards, 262 touchdowns, 87 interceptions and a pair of Super Bowl appearances. The dynamic playmaker also logged 846 carries, 4,689 rushing yards and 23 rushing touchdowns during the most productive portion of his career. The Giants begin the 2025 regular season with a test against the Washington Commanders at Northwest Stadium on Sept. 7, 2025. Contact/Follow @TheBadgersWire on X (formerly Twitter) and like our page on Facebook to follow ongoing coverage of Wisconsin Badgers news, notes and opinion This article originally appeared on Badgers Wire: Wisconsin Football Russell Wilson ProFootballFocus ranking
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3 days ago
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Deion Sanders Goes Off on Giants' Brian Daboll Over Shedeur Sanders Rumor
Deion Sanders Goes Off on Giants' Brian Daboll Over Shedeur Sanders Rumor originally appeared on Athlon Sports. Leading up to the 2025 NFL draft, multiple reports emerged about former Colorado quarterback Shedeur Sanders and his attitude toward certain NFL teams. Advertisement After the draft, several more concerning reports came to light about Sanders during the pre-draft process, but one stood out above all the others. On Day 2 of the draft before the Cleveland Browns picked Sanders with the 144th overall pick in the fifth round The Ringer's Todd McShay revealed the 23-year-old signal-caller had a troubling run-in with New York Giants head coach Brian Daboll that presumably led to the team turning its attention toward Ole Miss QB Jaxson Dart, who they drafted 25th overall. 'Shedeur didn't have a great interview with Brian Daboll in a private visit,' McShay stated. 'An install package came in, preparation wasn't there for it, he got called out on it, he didn't like that. Brian didn't appreciate him not liking it.' FS1's Colin Cowherd provided a little more context on the incident the day after the draft wrapped up. Advertisement 'Another moment — teams will install mistakes intentionally planted in the install, and they want you to catch it,' Cowherd said. 'Shedeur didn't, and [the Giants] called him out, and once again, it didn't sit well. It's like bro, there's not that many teams needing quarterbacks.' Colorado Buffaloes head coach Deion Sanders with son and quarterback Shedeur Sanders (2) against the Arizona State Sun Devils at Mountain America J. Rebilas-Imagn Images For the first time since the reports emerged, Sanders' father and former head coach at Jackson State and Colorado, Deion Sanders, addressed the rumors on Asante Samuel's 'Say What Needs To Be Said' podcast, putting Giants head coach Brian Daboll on blast. 'My kids…you aren't going to catch them in no foolery,' Deion said. 'So when you sit up there and say something like he went in a meeting unprepared, like dude, Shedeur Sanders, who's had six different coordinators, who has still functioned and leveled up every time we brought somebody new in, and you're going to tell me he had on headphones? Advertisement 'Anybody who knows my son understands he's a professional. Like he's going to go into a meeting with headphones on? Come on, man.' While many analysts have confirmed what both McShay and Cowherd reported—four-time Pro Bowl QB Boomer Esiason reported a few weeks ago that multiple teams didn't even have Sanders on their draft board because of incidents like what reportedly happened with the Giants—other have questioned if the validity of them. Related: Shedeur Sanders' Browns Roster Spot in Jeopardy, Says ESPN Analyst Related: Shedeur Sanders Sounds Off on Browns QB Competition Amid Rumors He Could be Cut This story was originally reported by Athlon Sports on Jun 2, 2025, where it first appeared.
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3 days ago
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Evaluating Why Giants Shouldn't Trade for Kyle Pitts
Evaluating Why Giants Shouldn't Trade for Kyle Pitts originally appeared on Athlon Sports. The New York Giants will enter the 2025 season with one of the league's weakest tight end rooms. That isn't necessarily an indictment of second-year tight end Theo Johnson's potential or Chris Manhertz's effectiveness as a blocker. But with little proven talent in the passing game, it is among the team's biggest questions. Advertisement That lends itself to speculation when high-profile targets become available at that position. Recently, the rumor mill has revolved around Atlanta Falcons tight end Kyle Pitts. As he enters a contract year, now three seasons removed from his lone 1,000-yard season, a change of scenery feels necessary. Some feel that New York is primed to provide that pivot. The Giants shouldn't trade for the 2021 first-round tight end, though, despite the weakness on the depth chart. 'Are the Giants in a position to pay for immediate help? They may be short on salary cap space, but Pitts' appeal, at age 24, is that he could also stick around for the long term,' Cody Benjamin wrote for CBS Sports. 'Head coach Brian Daboll would surely be OK pairing the big man with Malik Nabers, giving Russell Wilson an added safety valve for an offense sorely lacking secondary playmakers over the last few years. Assuming this link-up would extend beyond 2025, Pitts' arrival would also bode well for Jaxson Dart, the presumptive quarterback of the future.' Advertisement Cap implications aside, New York isn't a fit for Pitts. For one, Pitts is among 14 tight ends set to make over $10 million in 2025. There's a decent argument that he's worse than all of them, along with a few more on rookie deals. If the Giants believe Johnson is taking any type of significant leap in the coming months, then they inherently believe he'll be better than Pitts, anyway. In Daboll's offense, Pitts profiles as a rotational player, too. Pitts is a receiver in a tight end's frame, often playing in the slot and rarely blocking successfully. He's supposed to be able to stretch the field, sure, but is he doing that at the expense of receiver Wan'Dale Robinson in the slot? The best version of Pitts isn't as a safety valve. It's as a downfield threat operating as a receiver. That makes it awfully hard to coexist with Johnson, who the regime clearly likes, and it would take away from the versatility that Johnson's blocking flashes allow New York to tap into. Between injuries and inconsistencies, Pitts has descended into disappointment. There's a world in which he blossoms for another team, but neither the Giants' scheme nor timeline suggests that jump will come in East Rutherford. Advertisement Related: Giants Lag Behind in NFC East Tight End Rankings Related: Giants Schedule Reveals Potential Dart Debuts This story was originally reported by Athlon Sports on Jun 2, 2025, where it first appeared.
New York Times
28-05-2025
- Business
- New York Times
Giants OTAs kick off: How did Russell Wilson, Jameis Winston, Jaxson Dart fare?
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — Since before the 2024 season even ended, the focus in New York has been on what the new Giants quarterback room would look like and how snaps would be divided. With the room reassembled this offseason, we finally got a glimpse during Wednesday's first organized team activity (OTAs) open to the media. And just as coach Brian Daboll said, all four quarterbacks — Russell Wilson, Jameis Winston, Tommy DeVito and Jaxson Dart — got reps as the Giants completed 7-on-7 and 11-on-11 drills around the red zone. Advertisement 'We have a detailed plan of how we're going to handle the quarterbacks,' Daboll said Wednesday. Wilson emerged as the early starting favorite in Wednesday's first look, earning the most first-team reps — no surprise given Daboll said as much earlier this spring. Giants QBs in action: Russell Wilson, Jameis Winston, Tommy DeVito and Jaxson Dart — Charlotte Carroll (@charlottecrrll) May 28, 2025 Wilson has earned praise from teammates and Daboll alike for his 14-year career that includes a Super Bowl XLVIII victory. The Giants signed the veteran to a one-year deal worth $10.5 million guaranteed this offseason after Wilson's one-year stint with the Steelers. 'There's a reason why he has had the career that he's had,' Daboll said. 'When you look at his work ethic, his commitment to being the best version of himself that he can be, how he's out here at practice, his leadership traits within the players, his communication, not just with the receivers, tight ends, running backs, but with the offensive line. He's been a good addition for us.' While Wilson got the majority of the first-team reps Wednesday, Winston and Dart each had some sprinkled in. Winston signed a two-year, $8 million deal this offseason. But attention has turned to Dart, the No. 25 pick in this year's draft, for whom the Giants traded up. Dart impressed early at rookie minicamp. While the goal will be for Dart to develop behind Wilson and Winston, that won't stop fans from pressing to see the potential new face of the franchise on the field. Dart took a few first-team reps on Wednesday, including a touchdown throw to receiver Jalin Hyatt on his first red zone rep with the starters. DeVito, the hometown hero who suited up most notably in 2023, took only a handful of reps throughout the day. 'There's a lot of personalities in that room,' right guard Greg Van Roten said. 'They're all different. Not that one's better than the other. Russ is definitely very detailed. Jameis is a great locker room guy, Tommy is Tommy, and then we're learning about Jaxson, seeing what he's all about. They all bring something kind of unique and special to the room.' Advertisement Daboll said everybody was at the facility on Wednesday, even if not everyone on the roster participated in practice, given some players are rehabbing or dealing with illnesses. The coach added that the Giants have had 'great attendance' throughout the offseason program. There were some notable non-participants, including last year's rookie receiving sensation Malik Nabers. 'We're being mindful of his toe that he's had,' Daboll said of Nabers' nagging toe injury that has plagued the receiver since his LSU days. 'Nothing serious, but we're being smart with him in terms of the rehab part of it. So that's where we're at.' Nabers was spotted on the field, but left tackle Andrew Thomas and running back Tyrone Tracy were not. Veteran Devin Singletary assumed the RB1 role Wednesday and 2023 fifth-rounder Eric Gray was heavily involved in Tracy's place. Thomas suffered a season-ending Lisfranc injury and told The Athletic earlier this offseason that his biggest focus is taking his time as he comes back. One of the important pieces of the Giants' offensive line puzzle has been Evan Neal's future. A 2022 first-rounder, Neal's career has gotten off to a disappointing start because of injuries and poor play. Drafted to take over at right tackle, he's appeared in just 29 games in three seasons. Jermaine Eluemunor took over the starting job last year and the Giants decided to move Neal inside, hoping to maximize his talents. 'He's a big man,' Daboll said. 'He's got length, he's obviously a little bit taller than I'd say traditional guards, but he's played it. He's played a number of positions since he's been at the University of Alabama. He's been working hard this last month and a half and (we) look forward to getting him out there.' Neal spent Wednesday working at left guard, but not with the starters. Again, given the injuries, that line was a little different. Here's what it looked like during an install period: left tackle James Hudson III, left guard Jon Runyon Jr., center John Michael Schmitz, right guard Van Roten and right tackle Eluemunor. There was plenty of rotation beyond that starting quintet. Advertisement Offensive coordinator Mike Kafka was in control of the walkie-talkie, calling plays to Dart at rookie minicamp a few weeks back. That appeared to continue as OTAs kicked off publicly. Kafka once again manned the walkie-talkie in 7-on-7 and 11-on-11 situations. The playcaller moniker is worth monitoring as Kafka initially called plays when the current regime arrived in 2022. But Daboll took over the role after a dismal 2023. Despite the change on the headset, the Giants still finished with the 31st-worst scoring offense. But don't expect an immediate answer — Daboll said there wouldn't be a resolution until the team heads into the preseason. So we'll keep watching the radios as OTAs continue and camp kicks off. (Photo of Russell Wilson: Anne-Marie Caruso / Imagn Images)
Reuters
28-05-2025
- General
- Reuters
Giants coach on WR Malik Nabers' toe injury: 'Nothing serious'
May 28 - New York Giants head coach Brian Daboll didn't sound too concerned about a toe injury that is preventing Malik Nabers from participating in practice. "Malik will be out here today, but he won't be participating," Daboll said prior to the Giants' second practice of organized team activities on Wednesday. "We're being mindful of his toe that he's had. Nothing serious, but we're being smart with him in terms of the rehab part of it. So that's where we're at." Daboll said Nabers has been nursing this injury all the way back to his college days with LSU. Nabers, 21, set an NFL rookie-record with 109 catches last season, which also was a franchise mark with the Giants. He totaled 1,204 yards and seven touchdowns in 15 games (13 games) en route to being named to the Pro Bowl. Nabers was the sixth overall pick of the 2024 NFL Draft. As for Russell Wilson, well, the veteran quarterback took the majority of first-team snaps on Wednesday. Wilson, 36, also received plenty of praise from Daboll. "He's a pro. There's a reason why he has had the career that he's had," Daboll said of the 10-time Pro Bowl selection and Super Bowl XLVIII champion. "When you look at his work ethic, his commitment to being the best version of himself that he can be, how he's out here at practice, his leadership traits within the players, his communication, not just with the receivers, tight ends, running backs, but with the offensive line. He's been a good addition for us." --Field Level Media
