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The Giants are turning to rookie Jaxson Dart to start at
quarterback in their next game Sunday against the Los Angeles
Chargers, according to two people familiar with the decision.
The people spoke to The Associated Press on condition of
anonymity Tuesday because the change had not been announced.
Dart replaces Wilson with New York off to an 0-3 start and the
unbeaten Chargers coming to town. Wilson is expected to dress as
the backup with journeyman Jameis Winston remaining third on the
depth chart.
Coach Brian Daboll was noncommittal Monday about who his QB
would be after Wilson threw two interceptions in a 22-9 defeat
to Kansas City on Sunday night. Daboll said he and his staff
were “evaluating everything," declining to answer who else might
be involved in making a change at football's most important
position.
Dart is set to make his first NFL start after getting a handful
of snaps the past two weeks. He has yet to attempt a pass, while
Wilson has thrown all of them so far, going 65 of 110 for 778
yards, three touchdowns and three picks.
The Giants traded back into the first round to select Dart with
the 25th pick and see the Mississippi product as their
quarterback of the future.
“We put him in the game for the last two weeks,” Daboll said
Monday when asked about Dart. “We wouldn’t put anybody in a game
we don’t feel confident with.”
Dart is in line to be New York's sixth different QB to start a
game going back to 2022, joining Wilson, Daniel Jones, Tommy
DeVito, Drew Lock, Tyrod Taylor and Davis Webb.
Giants adding insurance at kicker
The Giants signed kicker Younghoe Koo to their practice squad,
giving them some insurance after Graham Gano injured a groin
muscle during pregame warmups Sunday night. Gano sat out the
first half before making a 25-yard field goal early in the
fourth quarter.
It was not clear how much Gano would be able to practice this
week and what his availability might be for the Chargers game.
Koo was cut by Atlanta after going 2 for 3 on field-goal
attempts. He missed nine of 34 last season.
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