The New York Giants signed quarterback Jameis Winston of Bessemer, Alabama on Friday to a two-year contract worth $8 million according to Dan Wilkins of The Score. The Giants are the fourth National Football League franchise Winston has played for in his career. He previously spent five seasons with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers from 2015 to 2019, four seasons with the New Orleans Saints from 2020 to 2023, and one season with the Cleveland Browns. It is interesting that Winston is making the exact same in 2025 as he did last year in Ohio.
In 2024, Winston completed 181 passes in 296 attempts. He passed for 2121 yards, with 13 touchdowns and 12 interceptions. Winston also ran the ball 25 times for 83 rushing yards and had one major score. The rushing touchdown was for two yards and came in a 24-19 Browns win over the Pittsburgh Steelers on November 21. At the time, the major score came with two minutes and 44 seconds into the fourth quarter and put the Browns up 18-6.
Winston was selected to the Pro Bowl in his rookie season of 2015 with the Buccaneers. That year he completed 312 passes in 535 attempts for 4042 passing yards, with 22 touchdown passes and 15 interceptions. Winston also had 54 rushes for 213 rushing yards and a career-high six rushing touchdowns.
In 2019, Winston led the NFL in passing yards with 5109, but was not selected to the Pro Bowl. One reason for the omission is because he led the NFL with 30 interceptions.
There is growing speculation that the Giants are not done looking for a quarterback in 2025. New York is expected to take a quarterback third overall.
