The New York Giants are expected to start quarterback Jameis Winston against the Green Bay Packers on Sunday, sources told ESPN on Wednesday.
Starter Jaxson Dart is in the concussion protocol as the Giants return to practice Wednesday afternoon and seems unlikely to play, a source said.
Winston jumps fellow veteran Russell Wilson on the depth chart as the first major move under interim coach Mike Kafka, who took over when Brian Daboll was fired Monday. Kafka has worked closely with the quarterbacks this season as the assistant head coach/offensive coordinator.
Winston, 31, will be playing in his first game since Week 15 of last season for the Cleveland Browns. He signed a two-year, $8 million deal with the Giants in the offseason but had spent the 2025 season as the third-stringer behind Week 1 starter Wilson and Dart, who took over in Week 4.
The Giants intend for Winston to be their backup behind Dart next season. Wilson signed a one-year, $10.5 million contract that expires at the end of the season.