NFL World Reacts to Giants Already Benching Russell Wilson for Jaxson Dart

The Giants are officially moving to rookie Jaxson Dart already.

Jaxson Dart is taking over as the Giants starting quarterback. / Kevin Jairaj-Imagn Images

It's officially Jaxson Dart time in New York.

After the Giants got off to an 0-3 start behind quarterback Russell Wilson, losing games to the Commanders, Cowboys and Chiefs, the team is officially turning it over to their rookie quarterback. Following Sunday's loss to the Chiefs, the Giants left the door open for a quarterback change, and now are handing it over to Dart before they take on the Chargers this week.

The Giants traded back into the first round this past April to draft Dart at No. 25, but planned to sit him behind Russell Wilson. While it was expected Dart would eventually see the field as a rookie, he will now become the starter sooner than expected after Wilson largely struggled in two of the team's first three games. Though Wilson threw for 450 yards and three touchdowns just a week ago, that performance came against a weak Cowboys defense. Otherwise, he and the offense have looked hapless.

Here are some of the top reactions to the Giants turning it over to Dart.

The Giants were always going to start Jaxson Dart the second they couldn't justify starting Russell Wilson anymore. Hope was that they were winning games and it came later in season.

But Giants are 0-3 and, as Brian Daboll made clear Monday, they already think Dart is ready.

— Jordan Raanan (@JordanRaanan) September 23, 2025

Every step along the way Jaxson Dart has shown the #Giants he can handle it. Sunday is a big test against the #Chargers’ defense but they’re ready to turn it over to him. Brian Daboll informed Russell Wilson and Jaxson Dart just now of the change. Away they go with the Dart era. pic.twitter.com/jqdIGVE41P

— Mike Garafolo (@MikeGarafolo) September 23, 2025

The change at QB is happening - Jaxson Dart will start for the Giants this weekend against the Chargers@Connor_J_Hughes reacts to the move: "It's the right call for New York...start the future now" pic.twitter.com/KOpA7Zh4UG

— Giants Videos (@SNYGiants) September 23, 2025

"Russell Wilson was horrible the other day ... he throw more passes to the goal post than he did to Malik Nabers."@PriscoCBS is a BIG FAN of the Giants turning to Jaxson Dart at QB this week 👀 pic.twitter.com/2ZmbjrEEVd

— NFL on CBS 🏈 (@NFLonCBS) September 23, 2025

Jaxson Dart... “You got the juice now!”

1pm Sunday. Giants vs Chargers=Appointment TV https://t.co/I2XgTMAB7p pic.twitter.com/YBPZwWCQ8q

— Brandon London (@BrandonLondonTV) September 23, 2025

Andrew Thomas + Jermaine Elumenor are probably one of the best offensive tackle duos a rookie QB would have had in the NFL over the last five years.

Malik Nabers is a Top 5 WR in football.

Jaxson Dart would be stepping into a situation that sets him up better than most rookies

— Shaun Morash (@ShaunMorash) September 23, 2025

Jaxson Dart playing in Week 4 is obviously not what the Giants plan was but dammit I am excited.

— Bobby Skinner (@BobbySkinner_) September 23, 2025

Russell Wilson seeing Jaxson Dart walk out with the starters https://t.co/tWVJuQTaaa pic.twitter.com/R9GJpejbmE

— Underdog (@Underdog) September 23, 2025

ITS OFFICIALLY JAXSON DART SEASON LFG #NYGiants pic.twitter.com/D9kk0rqPJx

— New York Revival (@NewYorkRevival) September 23, 2025

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