NFL News: Giants start Jameis Winston at quarterback in Week 11

More changes will be coming to the New York Giants this weekend after the team fired head coach Brian Daboll, according to multiple reports.

The Giants will reportedly start Jameis Winston at quarterback against the Green Bay Packers on Sunday. It will be Winston’s first appearance with Big Blue as he has served as the third-string quarterback on the depth chart behind Jaxson Dart and Russell Wilson.

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Dart does not appear to be cleared to play in Week 11 after suffering a concussion against the Chicago Bears late in the third quarter last week. Wilson entered the game for Dart, but did little to inspire the coaches to insert him into the offense against the Packers.

With the season winding down and the playoffs moving further out of reach, New York looks to give Winston a chance to show what he can do in the Mike Kafka-led offense.

New York Giants quarterback Jameis Winston (19) warms up before an NFL football game against the Los Angeles Chargers on September 28, 2025 in East Rutherford, New Jersey. (AP Photo/Adam Hunger, File)

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Winston has more or less been a journeyman quarterback since leaving the Tampa Bay Buccaneers after the 2019 season. That year, he left the league with 5,109 passing yards. However, he also led the league with 30 interceptions.

He appeared in 12 games for the Cleveland Browns last season, starting seven of those games. He was 2-7 in those starts. He had 2,121 passing yards, 13 touchdown passes and 12 interceptions.

New York Giants’ Russell Wilson tries to escape a sack by Dallas Cowboys defensive end James Houston (53) during the first half of an NFL football game Sunday, Sept. 14, 2025, in Arlington, Texas. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)

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The Giants named Kafka their interim head coach following Daboll’s firing.