Giants signing veteran QB Jameis Winston to two-year deal, per report

The New York Giants have added a quarterback, but it’s not the one folks may have been expecting. The club has agreed to a two-year deal with veteran signal-caller Jameis Winston, according to NFL Media. The deal is worth $8 million. Winston himself even confirmed the signing on social media. 

Of course, the immediate question in the aftermath of this signing is whether it has any impact on a possible pursuit of Aaron Rodgers, who is off the heels of visiting with the Pittsburgh Steelers on Friday. As NFL Media notes, the addition of Winston will not preclude the organization from pursuing other quarterbacks either via free agency (like Rodgers) or the NFL Draft (Shedeur Sanders) with the third overall pick. 

Given the nature of Winston’s contract (worth just $8 million total), that would appear to position him as a backup/depth piece on the roster. Before this signing, the lone quarterback on New York’s depth chart was Tommy DeVito. 

Still, Winston does give the Giants another signal-caller with starting experience. The 31-year-old has started 87 regular season games over his career, including seven starts last year with the Cleveland Browns. Winston, the No. 1 overall pick in the 2015 NFL Draft, is 36-51 in those starts and has a career passer rating of 86.4.  

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