Giants QBs Winston, Wilson to Serve as NFL Analysts
New York Giants backup quarterbacks Jameis Winston and Russell Wilson will trade their helmets for headsets this Sunday, appearing as analysts on competing broadcast networks during the team's Week 14 bye. Winston joins FOX Sports for FOX NFL Kickoff and FOX NFL Sunday, while Wilson guests on CBS's The NFL Today, offering insights ahead of the day's slate of NFL games.
The Giants, mired in a 2-11 season, return to action on December 14 against the Washington Commanders at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey. Rookie first-round pick Jaxson Dart holds the starting role after replacing Wilson following an 0-3 start. Wilson, a 10-time Pro Bowler who signed a one-year, $10.5 million contract with New York in March, appeared in six games, passing for 831 yards with three touchdowns and three interceptions before being benched. Dart started the next seven contests but suffered a concussion, sidelining him for two games and paving the way for Winston to step in.
The 31-year-old Winston, the No. 1 overall pick in the 2015 NFL Draft, completed 56.9 percent of his passes for 567 yards, two touchdowns and two interceptions during his brief stint as starter. He also added a...