New York Giants head coach Brian Daboll is going with rookie quarterback Jaxson Dart as his starter for the remainder of the 2025 season.
In doing so, he relegated veteran quarterback Russell Wilson to the bench. Wilson, however, doesn’t seem to have any hard feelings regarding the decision. He stated Wednesday afternoon that he won’t be seeking a trade or his release.
“I’m focused on helping this team win,” Wilson said. “I’m focused on helping Jaxson. I’m focused on me getting ready to be the best
version of me today on Wednesday. I want to be here. I love this organization. I love the process of it all, I love the guys in the locker room. I’m not giving up on us in this season.”
“I think preparation is everything,” he added. “I’ve always said separation is preparation, just getting prepared and helping with that in every way, whatever he needs, and the thought process of that, and the study habits, and just the little details on the cutups of the film, whatever I can help with. I think go out and enjoy the moment.”
Wilson has consistently been a “team guy” since arriving in New York. At every turn he’s tried to share the spotlight with his teammates and make sure their work is recognized. It was that way as the Giants’ starting quarterback, and now it remains as the backup.
“I think at the end of the day, for me right now, I think it’s really about the team, really about helping Jaxson the best I can possibly can,” Wilson said. “I remember when I was a rookie. I remember coming in as a young rookie and looking for help and looking for answers and stuff like that. I just told him, I’ve got your back, and whatever I can help you with and help him get prepared the best he can possibly get prepared.”
“I love this team,” he added “Yeah, we’re 0-3. Yeah, we feel like we could be 2-1, 3-0, potentially, to be honest with you. We play here, play there. I mean, you go back to the Commanders game, the balls on the 1, that changes the game. The Dallas game, we took the lead with 23 seconds and unfortunately it didn’t go our way. Then this past game, the score was 6-6. They make a play in the red zone. It’s just like the one, two, three, plays here and there change the game. I believe in who we are and the guys that we have.”
And Wilson certainly seems to believe in Jaxson Dart. He was adamant that he believes Dart has what it takes to be a successful quarterback in the NFL.
“I think he’s going to be a great player,” Wilson said. “I think he’s competitive. I think he’s smart. He works hard at it. He does a really good job of just taking things in in terms of experiences and thoughts. He asks good questions and all that, and we give him all the answers we’ve got and everything else. I just think that he’s engaged in the moment, and whatever it takes to help him and help us win. I think that really the important part is us focused on trying to get a win against the L.A. Chargers.”
Wilson frequently talks about having faith, and Wednesday he said that the only things he can control are his “attitude and gratitude”. Those, he says, form the foundation for his desire to be the best teammate and leader he can be, regardless of his position on the depth chart. Wilson also mentioned that a recent trip to a children’s hospital gave him perspective that’s resonating with him.
“I think the last thing I’d say about it is just life is about response,” he said. I went to the children’s hospital on Tuesday. When you go and you see kids fighting for something that is maybe outside of what they can handle at times, it gives you a lot of perspective. For me, it’s about life, it’s about response. I just know I’m going to respond in every way, in the right way, every day. That’s all I know.”
