There's “no sense of urgency” within the New York Giants group to bench Russell Wilson and begin rookie Jaxson Dart, sources advised ESPN.
It doesn't suggest a change cannot come quickly on the quarterback place, however the Giants would like that it not occur anytime quickly, in accordance with sources. New York would like to proceed to be affected person, let Wilson play nicely and provides Dart the time he must develop, sources stated.
The continued absence of left sort out Andrew Thomas additionally doesn't make it simpler for the Giants to hurry up their timeline to play Dart.
Thomas is formally listed as uncertain and is predicted to overlook his second consecutive sport Sunday in opposition to the Dallas Cowboys, and James Hudson III is predicted to start out once more in his place.
The Giants want to get Thomas, who's rehabbing from a Lisfranc damage suffered final season, again as quickly as doable to assist defend the blind facet of whoever is taking part in quarterback.
The dialog surrounding the Giants this week has centered on whether or not Dart ought to begin over Wilson, who struggled in New York's season-opening loss to the Washington Commanders.
After initially being noncommittal on the subject, Giants coach Brian Daboll confirmed Monday that Wilson would stay the starter for Week 2.
Dart, who was listed because the No. 2 quarterback in opposition to Washington, labored primarily as New York's scout workforce quarterback at apply this week, pretending to be Dallas' Dak Prescott.
“I am simply making ready for no matter likelihood I get,” Dart stated Friday. “So there's not a particular sport plan or one thing like that. It is me simply making an attempt to be ready and be prepared every time my quantity is named.”
Wilson, 36, accomplished 17 of 37 passes for 168 yards in his debut for the Giants, who managed simply 231 whole yards and did not rating a landing of their 21-6 loss to the Commanders.
Dart stated his “job is simply to be one of the best teammate” to Wilson, including that he's making an attempt to disregard calls from followers and the media for him to start out.
“Anytime that you do not win, folks speak and issues like that occur,” Dart stated Friday. “It is fully totally different in the event you win. It's a must to take all that with a grain of salt, and my job is to manage what I can management and be one of the best teammate I will be.”
ESPN's Jordan Raanan contributed to this report.
