Giants Trading Jameis As Carr Replacement Hits Rumor Mill

The New York Giants entered the offseason with no viable starting quarterback. They might just move forward with three ...

Unless they trade Jameis Winston.

General manager Joe Schoen didn’t know what passer would be available at No. 3 in the recent NFL Draft, and so previous to that ...

First, they signed Jameis Winston to a two-year, $8 million deal, locking in a backup quarterback with several years of starting experience.

He was quickly supplanted by quarterback Russell Wilson, who put pen to paper on a one-year, $10.5 million contract that established him as the starter. 

Then, in Round 1, the team traded up to No. 25 to select Jaxson Dart, the future of the franchise.

With three quarterbacks on the roster (and Tommy DeVito still here, too), there are suddenly a lot of capable bodies around.

And maybe Winston has found himself in the middle.

On paper, that makes him expendable, which means the Giants’ backup has landed on the proverbial trade block, at least as far as the media is concerned. ... and there is a new reason for the rumor mill to get cranked up.

Derek Carr just retired from the New Orleans Saints, leaving a massive void there.

Would the Saints like another turn with Winston?

Winston was with the Saints from 2020 to 2023 as he appeared in 21 games with New Orleans and logged 10 starts.

If the front office liked him then?

There are no changes there.

What about the coaching staff under Kellen Moore? The Saints rookie boss now faces having to possibly rely on second-round rookie Tyler Shough as his starter.

That's a good way to tank. Or ... 

Maybe the colorful Winston - who has a decade of experience to his name after having been a first-round pick (first overall in 2015) - could help guide the Saints through this time of adversity.

And maybe the Giants can milk some value out of a suddenly crowded QB room.