{"id":39252,"date":"2025-09-24T14:40:47","date_gmt":"2025-09-24T14:40:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usdailys.com\/?p=39252"},"modified":"2025-09-24T14:40:47","modified_gmt":"2025-09-24T14:40:47","slug":"giants-qb-russell-wilson-showed-his-true-character-after-getting-benched-for-rookie-jaxson-dart","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usdailys.com\/?p=39252","title":{"rendered":"Giants QB Russell Wilson Showed His True Character After Getting Benched For Rookie Jaxson Dart"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>True to form,\u00a0<a class=\"mai-link-injected\" href=\"https:\/\/www.totalprosports.com\/nfl\/new-york-giants\/\">New York Giants<\/a>\u00a0quarterback\u00a0<a class=\"mai-link-injected\" href=\"https:\/\/www.totalprosports.com\/tag\/russell-wilson\/\">Russell Wilson<\/a>\u00a0kept it classy after learning he was benched in favor of rookie Jaxson Dart.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-sm-content-width has-xs-padding-bottom\" data-content-name=\"mai-video-player\" data-track-content=\"\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div data-stn-player=\"n2psbctm\">\n<div class=\"voltax-mp-placeholder vp-g9uvubq voltax-mp-placeholder-anchored floating\">\n<div class=\"voltax-mp-container-anchored\">\n<div class=\"voltax-mp-video-wrapper-in-place\">\n<div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"voltax-mp-video-player-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"voltax-mp-video-player\"><video class=\"voltax-mp-video-tag-player\" src=\"blob:https:\/\/www.totalprosports.com\/e6deb100-66b2-4769-bc35-a577b8784dec\" crossorigin=\"anonymous\" width=\"300\" height=\"150\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/p>\n<div pseudo=\"-webkit-media-controls\" class=\"sizing-small phase-pre-ready state-no-source\">\n<div pseudo=\"-webkit-media-controls-enclosure\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/video><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"voltax-mp-controls-wrapper vp-cqdwm5q\">\n<div class=\"voltax-mp-qualities-container qualitiesContainer vp-q1ynsn28\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"voltax-mp-controls-bar controlbarContainer vp-c1qcospt vp-v6a6lqe\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><iframe id=\"mplayer-aps-friendly-iframe-0-fnWD-tWdc-pWnK-OL9b\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>After an ugly Week 3 performance against the Kansas City Chiefs on \u201cSunday Night Football\u201d, the Giants announced they were\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.totalprosports.com\/nfl\/new-york-giants-qb-russell-wilson-officially-done-after-stunning-move\/\">benching Russell Wilson and starting Jaxson Dart<\/a>\u00a0in Week 4 against the Los Angeles Chargers.<\/p>\n<p>Wilson had just 160 passing yards on 32 attempts (18 completions) for no touchdowns and two interceptions in a 22-19 loss to the Chiefs. To add insult to injury, Kansas City defensive tackle\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/search?q=chris+jones+total+pro+sports&amp;rlz=1C1CHZN_enCA1111CA1112&amp;oq=chris+jones+total+pro+sports&amp;gs_lcrp=EgZjaHJvbWUyCQgAEEUYORigATIGCAEQRRg80gEIMzM0MGowajSoAgCwAgE&amp;sourceid=chrome&amp;ie=UTF-8\">Chris Jones took a shot at Wilson<\/a>\u00a0by saying he didn\u2019t want to ask for a jersey swap, following several failed attempts with the\u00a0<a class=\"mai-link-injected\" href=\"https:\/\/www.totalprosports.com\/tag\/pro-bowl\/\">Pro Bowl<\/a>\u00a0QB.<\/p>\n<p>Though getting benched is never a good feeling, especially for a seasoned veteran like Wilson, the 10-time Pro Bowler stayed humble with a heartwarming message on X\/Twitter.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull has-no-content-width has-xs-padding-bottom\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div id=\"incontent-ad-1\" class=\"pw-incontent\" data-label=\"Advertisement\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><strong><em>\u201cWith God, nothing is impossible. Grateful for His healing power!!! \ud83d\ude4f\ud83c\udffe @MountSinaiPeds @WhyNotYouFdn,\u201d<\/em><\/strong>\u00a0Wilson wrote.<\/p>\n<div class=\"twitter-tweet twitter-tweet-rendered\"><iframe id=\"twitter-widget-0\" class=\"\" title=\"X Post\" src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/embed\/Tweet.html?creatorScreenName=alexhoegler&amp;dnt=false&amp;embedId=twitter-widget-0&amp;features=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%3D%3D&amp;frame=false&amp;hideCard=false&amp;hideThread=false&amp;id=1970615127767748758&amp;lang=en&amp;origin=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.totalprosports.com%2Fnfl%2Fgiants-qb-russell-wilson-showed-true-character-benched-for-jaxson-dart%2F&amp;sessionId=42742ad4fe5e9273df1f49f15dc9a6db193d716c&amp;siteScreenName=totalprosports&amp;theme=light&amp;widgetsVersion=2615f7e52b7e0%3A1702314776716&amp;width=550px\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-tweet-id=\"1970615127767748758\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<div>\n<p>The Giants signed Wilson and\u00a0<a class=\"mai-link-injected\" href=\"https:\/\/www.totalprosports.com\/tag\/jameis-winston\/\">Jameis Winston<\/a>\u00a0in free agency before trading up via the Houston Texans to select Dart with the No. 25 pick. Dart was the consensus No. 3 QB in this year\u2019s class behind Cam Ward and Shedeur Sanders, but the latter fell to the Cleveland Browns in round five at No. 144 overall.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\" data-content-name=\"Google News Follow Us\" data-track-content=\"\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group mai-link-exclude has-alt-background-color has-background has-light-background has-xs-padding-top has-xs-padding-bottom has-sm-padding-left has-sm-padding-right has-xl-margin-top has-xl-margin-bottom\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<p>Dart was the second quarterback taken, after the\u00a0<a class=\"mai-link-injected\" href=\"https:\/\/www.totalprosports.com\/nfl\/tennessee-titans\/\">Tennessee Titans<\/a>\u00a0used the first overall selection on Cam Ward.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull has-no-content-width\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div id=\"incontent-ad-3\" class=\"pw-incontent\" data-label=\"Advertisement\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h2 id=\"h-russell-wilson-s-days-as-a-starter-are-likely-over\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Russell Wilson\u2019s Days As A Starter Are Likely Over<\/h2>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-39253\" src=\"https:\/\/usdailys.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/USATSI_27081830-1-768x422-1-300x165.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"165\" srcset=\"https:\/\/usdailys.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/USATSI_27081830-1-768x422-1-300x165.jpg 300w, https:\/\/usdailys.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/USATSI_27081830-1-768x422-1.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>Russell Wilson (Kevin Jairaj-Imagn Images)<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>It\u2019s certainly not the ending Wilson envisioned after leaving the Seattle Seahawks three years ago, but Tuesday\u2019s announcement by the Giants may very well mark the end of his days as a starting quarterback.<\/p>\n<p>Wilson was a big-time flop for the Denver Broncos, who took on a massive $85 million dead money charge to get out of his contract. He was a disappointment on the Pittsburgh Steelers, and even worse on the Giants.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull has-no-content-width\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div id=\"incontent-ad-4\" class=\"pw-incontent\" data-label=\"Advertisement\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Russell Wilson\u2019s experience and leadership skills mean he\u2019ll likely stay around a little longer as a backup in the\u00a0<a class=\"mai-link-injected\" href=\"https:\/\/www.totalprosports.com\/nfl\/\">NFL<\/a>. But it\u2019d be a stunner if he were used as a regular starter in the NFL again. It\u2019s been five years since we last saw Wilson at the top of his game, after all.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp; &nbsp; True to form,\u00a0New York Giants\u00a0quarterback\u00a0Russell Wilson\u00a0kept it classy after learning he was benched in favor of rookie Jaxson Dart. 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