Giants' Daboll names Dart QB1 for rest of season

New York Giants manager Brian Daboll confirmed Wednesday that Jaxson Dart volition beryllium the team's starting quarterback, starting this week against the Los Angeles Chargers and for the remainder of the season.

Daboll said helium talked with the Giants' ownership but made it wide this was his decision.

Daboll said Russell Wilson was a "pro" astir losing his starting presumption to the rookie Dart, who was selected by the Giants successful the archetypal circular of the 2025 draft.

Wilson volition beryllium the backup this week, Daboll said and helium expects the seasoned to stay successful that relation for the remainder of the season. Jameis Winston is besides nether declaration but is No. 3 connected the team's extent chart.

Wilson struggled successful Sunday night's 22-9 nonaccomplishment to the Kansas City Chiefs. He threw for 160 yards and tossed a brace of interceptions. There was besides an disfigured reddish portion possession precocious successful the contention wherever helium threw the shot retired of bounds connected 4th down, and helium was booed precocious successful the archetypal fractional aft the 2nd interception.

The power to Dart is simply a determination that could reinvigorate a disappointed instrumentality base. Fans cheered erstwhile the rookie came connected the tract for a drawback successful the 2nd 4th connected Sunday night. That contrasted with their booing aft Wilson threw a second-quarter interception successful a necktie crippled successful his archetypal location crippled with the team.

ESPN's Jordan Raanan contributed to this report.