Russell Wilson Signing With the Giants Led to Plenty of Jokes From NFL Fans

Karl Rasmussen | Mar 25, 2025

Former Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Russell Wilson / Bill Streicher-Imagn Images

Russell Wilson is headed to the New York Giants on a one-year deal, where he's projected to be the team's starting quarterback in 2025.

Wilson had been in contention to take over as quarterback of the Cleveland Browns or even return to the Pittsburgh Steelers for another season, but ultimately accepted a deal that comes with $10.5 million guaranteed to head to the Giants.

There had been plenty of speculation that the Giants, who own the No. 3 pick in the 2025 draft, had honed in on selecting Shedeur Sanders in the first round, but the addition of Wilson will certainly complicate that.

NFL fans were left in awe after Adam Schefter broke the news of Wilson's agreement with New York, and they raced to social media with a plethora of mixed reactions.

Giants fans seeing this pic.twitter.com/iUlTLIEnGF

— Pikkit (@pikkitsports) March 25, 2025

Giants QB depth chart:
Russell Wilson
Jameis Winston
Tommy DeVito

It doesn’t eliminate them taking a QB in the draft. https://t.co/qGVRVQQVJq

— Jordan Raanan (@JordanRaanan) March 25, 2025

Jameis Winston watching Russell Wilson walk into the Giants locker room

pic.twitter.com/DzxW0hNL9A

— McNeil (@Reflog_18) March 25, 2025

Russell Wilson and Jameis Winston in the same QB room… with the NY media covering every twist and turn.

Your thoughts?

— Scott Hanson (@ScottHanson) March 25, 2025

the year is 2015

Jameis Winston is drafted No. 1 overall

Russell Wilson is off back-to-back Super Bowl trips

<fast forward 10 years>

the year is 2025

both QBs are signed to the Giants on short term deals earning backup-QB $

— Warren Sharp (@SharpFootball) March 25, 2025

Jameis Winston seeing this: pic.twitter.com/GnEu7oPc3R

— Fanatics Sportsbook (@FanaticsBook) March 25, 2025

Quick reaction to the Russell Wilson signing:

Travis Hunter.. you are a NY Giant.

— Giants Daily (@NYGDaily) March 25, 2025

I feel like Jameis Winston and Russell Wilson couldn’t be more different personality wise and then there’s Tommy DeVito.

— Justin Penik (@JustinPenik) March 25, 2025

feel like I’m in an episode of the Twilight Zone https://t.co/VR0hDlySPK

— Eddie Spaghetti (@ThatEddieMurphy) March 25, 2025

Regardless of how things play out, the Giants quarterback room figures to be one to watch in 2025.

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