Russell Wilson is heading to Gotham.
The 10-time Pro Bowl quarterback is signing a one-year, $10.5 million deal with the New York Giants to become their starter, NFL Network Insiders Ian Rapoport, Tom Pelissero and Mike Garafolo reported Tuesday. Wilson can earn up to $21 million on the deal with incentives, The Insiders added.
Wilson will now fill out -- and lead -- a QB room consisting of the recently signed Jameis Winston and Tommy DeVito. That means New York's dalliance with Aaron Rodgers has come to a conclusion and the now-former New York Jets quarterback is likely headed to the Pittsburgh Steelers.
Wilson, of course, is heading to New York by way of Pittsburgh, where he spent last season -- also on a one-year contract.
The 36-year-old carved out a stellar decade's worth of work with the Seattle Seahawks from 2012-2021, earning a Super Bowl win -- at MetLife Stadium, where he'll now play his home games -- and nine Pro Bowl selections.
However, he's now headed for his third team in as many seasons. Last year, after overcoming a calf injury sustained in the summer, Wilson started 11 games for the Steelers, coming on hot and finishing cold. He posted a 6-5 record as a starter with 225.6 yards passing per game, 16 touchdowns and five interceptions.
Wilson was mentioned as an option this offseason for the Giants, Steelers and Cleveland Browns.
He's choosing the Giants -- and after both New York and Pittsburgh were seemingly waiting on a Rodgers decision for long enough.
Wilson, despite his struggles over the past few seasons, still throws a beautiful deep ball and should be at least a one-year boon for wide receivers Malik Nabers and Darius Slayton.
While the Giants have Wilson, Winston and DeVito, most likely in that order on the depth chart, and are out on Rodgers, it doesn't necessarily mean they're out on selecting a QB in the 2025 NFL Draft. New York owns the No. 3 overall pick and could be in the market to take or trade up for Miami's Cam Ward or select Colorado's Shedeur Sanders. The Giants could also take a flier on a QB later in the draft.
New York moved on from Daniel Jones last season, releasing him and officially starting over in their quest for the next Giants franchise QB. Wilson isn't the answer; he's a bridge and a Band-aid.
For now, though, Wilson has himself another one-year deal and the Giants have a QB to lead them into the 2025 season. Gotham, let's go!
