Super Bowl champion Russell Wilson, Giants reach agreement on one-year contract: report
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Russell Wilson is changing zip codes. The veteran NFL quarterback and the New York Giants have agreed to a one-year contract, ESPN reported.
The deal is worth up to $21 million, with $10.5 million guaranteed, per the report. The Giants were searching for answers to the questions surrounding their quarterback room, especially after cutting ties with Daniel Jones in November. New York signed Jameis Winston to a two-year contract last week, but he was not necessarily viewed as the starter for the upcoming season.
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Russell Wilson #3 of the Pittsburgh Steelers and AFC throws a pass during the 2025 NFL Pro Bowl Skills Showdown on January 30, 2025 at the UCF Campus in Orlando, Florida. (Perry Knotts/Getty Images)
The Giants reportedly had interest in Aaron Rodgers, but the addition of Wilson effectively ends the team's pursuit of the four-time NFL MVP.
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Wilson won a Super Bowl with the Seahawks and spent last season with the Steelers. He went to Pittsburgh after a turbulent two years with the Broncos. A calf injury forced Wilson to sit for the first six games of the 2024 season, with Justin Fields handling the starting quarterback duties for the early portion of the campaign.
Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Russell Wilson (3) throws a pass during the first half of an NFL football game against the New York Giants, Monday, Oct. 28, 2024, in Pittsburgh. (AP Photo/Matt Freed)
The reported agreement with the Giants would mean Wilson and Fields would play home games in the same stadium in 2025 — albeit