Giants stick with Russell Wilson for Week 2 despite disappointing debut in loss to Commanders

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The New York Giants were disappointing once again in the opening of a new NFL season, begging the question from fans: How long is Russell Wilson’s leash at quarterback?

It’s long enough for another week, at least, as head coach Brian Daboll said on Monday after the 21-6 loss to the Washington Commanders on the road that Wilson will practice this week as the team’s starter before their game against the Dallas Cowboys.

"Russ will be the starter," he said when asked by reporters at the team’s facility in East Rutherford, New Jersey.

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New York Giants quarterback Russell Wilson (3) greets teammates before the game against the Washington Commanders at Northwest Stadium on Sept. 7, 2025. (Amber Searls/Imagn Images)

Daboll was asked immediately after the game if Wilson is still his guy moving forward, and he left it open for interpretation after not being definitive. The Giants traded back into the first round to grab Jaxson Dart, their hopeful quarterback of the future. After a strong preseason, Dart is waiting for his first regular-season opportunity.

"It’s an emotional game. It’s a tough game. Didn’t play particularly well, I would say collectively. But in terms of making any of those decisions—really at any position or schematic changes—I’d like to do it with a clear head and watch the tape," Daboll said. "Again, like I said yesterday, that game doesn’t fall on Russell Wilson. We’ve got to do a better job collectively—coaching, playing—but Russ will be the starter."

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