Brian Daboll Insists It Was His Decision to Start Jaxson Dart

BRIAN DABOLL INSISTS IT WAS HIS DECISION TO START JAXSON DART…
Head Coach Brian Daboll confirmed on Wednesday that Jaxson Dart is the new starting quarterback for the New York Giants, replacing Russell Wilson. Daboll also repeatedly insisted that the decision was his alone.

“I met both with Russ yesterday and Jaxson privately,” said Daboll before Wednesday’s practice. “Russ was nothing but a pro, which I would expect him to be. It’s my decision. We’re going with Jaxson. We’re going to get him ready to play this week and the remainder of the season. He’s going to do everything he can. Russ will be the backup. The conversations that I’ve had with these young men will be private, the details will be private. All I can tell you is we’re going with Jaxson and we’re getting ready to play. I’m not going to add too much to it. Those are private conversations, it’s my decision and we’re going with Jaxson.”

When asked what he expects from Dart, Daboll replied, “I expect him to prepare, I expect him to go out here and get better each time he plays. It’s not always going to be perfect, but I do think that he has the right makeup and athleticism. Look, we’re going to do everything we can do to help him be the best player. I know he is as well. It’s not just on one person, it’s on the entire team and that’s what we’re going to do.”

When asked if it was his decision alone, Daboll said, “Yeah, it is… Yeah, it’s my decision… I have plenty of conversations. That’s the direction that I wanted to go and that’s the direction that we’re going to go. There are good conversations we had. Those are private conversations, like I said before. But ultimately it comes down to me and the decision that I made.”

“I found out yesterday morning,” said Dart after Wednesday’s practice. “I’m ready… You have different responsibilities as the starter, so I’m just locked in… Everybody throughout a season is going to face adversity. I think for us, it’s going to show what kind of grit we have as a team, character-wise. How do we handle it when we’ve been punched, when we’re down? How are you going to respond to that? I think the biggest thing for me is I want to do my best to be a spark. I want to create excitement on the field. I want to be explosive when opportunities are there. Try to just bring a little bit of swagger.”

As for Wilson, he said, “For me right now, I think it’s really about the team, really about helping Jaxson the best I can possibly can… I want to be here. I love this organization. I love the process of it all, I love the guys in the locker room. I’m not giving up on us in this season.”

SEPTEMBER 24, 2025 NEW YORK GIANTS INJURY REPORT…
RB Tyrone Tracy (shoulder), WR Malik Nabers (shoulder), TE Theo Johnson (toe), DL Rakeem Nuñez-Roches (foot), and PK Graham Gano (groin) did not practice on Wednesday.

Gano has already been ruled out of Sunday’s game against the San Diego Chargers. “Graham won’t be ready this week,” said Head Coach Brian Daboll.

Nabers would not commit to being available on Sunday. “I’ll see, decisions will be made closer to the game,” said Nabers.

WR Darius Slayton (calf), LT Andrew Thomas (foot), OC John Michael Schmitz (neck), DL/OLB Chauncey Golston (ankle), ILB Darius Muasau (concussion), ILB Demetrius Flannigan-Fowles (calf), and CB Art Green (hip) were limited in practice.

TOMON FOX BACK TO PRACTICE SQUAD…
The Giants have re-signed OLB Tomon Fox to the Practice Squad. Fox was added to the 53-man roster from the Practice Squad last Saturday.

HEAD COACH BRIAN DABOLL…
The transcript of Brian Daboll’s press conference on Wednesday is available in The Corner Forum while the video is available on YouTube.

THE PLAYERS SPEAK…
Transcripts and video clips of the media sessions with the following players are available in The Corner Forum and on YouTube:

WHAT’S UP NEXT…
The Giants practice on Thursday (12:45-2:45PM). The team’s coordinators and select players will also address the media.

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