But as the Giants wrap up their 2025 preseason against the New England Patriots, Dart’s ascension into the full-time starting role is going to have to wait, not because he hasn’t made progress since setting foot in East Rutherford as a member of the team, but because of the circumstances.

New York Giants head coach Brian Daboll has always been unorthodox in his ways of developing quarterbacks. But, simultaneously, he […]

Quarterback Jaxson Dart is going into his rookie season with the New York Giants after being taken with the No. 25 pick in the 2025 NFL Draft. He’s not expected to be the team’s Week 1 starter, though, with the Giants’ current depth chart putting Dart as the third-stringer, behind Russell Wilson (No. 1) and Jameis Winston (No. 2).

Fox Sports host, Colin Cowherd, credits Jaxson Dart's rise during the preseason to his coaches, like Lane Kiffin and Brian Daboll.

Dart has been the best rookie quarterback of the preseason. He checked in No. 1 in these rankings for Tyler Sullivan last week and sits atop them once again in Week 2. He's now 26 of 35 for 291 yards and two touchdowns through the air during New York's two preseason contests.

I appreciate people that are interested, but Jameis is a New York Giant,” assistant general manager Brandon Brown said on Tuesday. “He wants to be here and he wants to be here for the long haul. Teammates love him,

That has the New York Giants fielding calls as the team has a deeper quarterback room than most, on paper. The Giants reshaped the unit this offseason, bringing in veterans Russell Wilson and Jameis Winston,

Many insiders have opined that Winston is now expendable with the arrival of rookie Jaxson Dart and the impressive progress the first-rounder has made during preseason camp. As for using Winston as trade bait ahead of next week's 53-man roster trim,