QB Jameis Winston agrees to 2-year, $8M deal with Giants
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. -- Free agent quarterback
Jameis Winston announced Friday that he has agreed to sign with the
New York Giants.
The deal is for two years and $8 million, sources told ESPN, confirming a report by Fox Sports.
"Start spreading the neWs," Winston posted on his X account Friday, confirming his excitement over his new football home with an apple emoji.
The signing comes after weeks of the Giants
flirting with
Aaron Rodgers and missing out on
Matthew Stafford, who remained with the
Los Angeles Rams on a new contract. Rodgers visited with the
Pittsburgh Steelers earlier Friday, hours before New York pivoted to Winston.
It was starting to seem in recent days as if the Giants were a long shot for Rodgers, the former three-time MVP. Winston gives them a quarterback capable of starting who can also serve as a mentor to a young quarterback from the draft.
New York is still expected to add to its quarterback room this offseason despite the addition of Winston. It still needs a young quarterback, who is most likely to come in the draft. The Giants currently hold the No. 3 pick.
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