Giants veteran backup QB and 2014 Heisman winner now mentoring Russell Wilson and a young roster.
Jameis Winston spent his early career as the Buccaneers' starter (No. 1 overall pick in 2015) and his middle years in New Orleans behind Drew Brees. He signed with the Giants in March 2026 on a one-year deal to back up Russell Wilson. The 2025 season produced 3,500 passing yards with Cleveland.
Path to the league
Florida State national champion (2013) and 2013 Heisman winner. Bucs took him 1st overall in 2015. Threw for 5,109 yards in 2019 (NFL passing yards leader).
Career
2019 NFL passing yards leader (5,109). 2013 Heisman Trophy. 25,000+ career passing yards. 150+ career passing TDs.
Sources
- Wikipedia: Jameis Winston
- Pro Football Reference: Jameis Winston
Statistics
2025 season and career2025 Season · Passing
3 games played▶Passing · career
| Year | Team | GP | CMP | ATT | YDS | TD | INT | RTG | QBR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | giants | 2 | 25 | 49 | 229 | 0 | 1 | 55.6 | 22.9 |
| 2025 | giants | 3 | 37 | 66 | 567 | 2 | 2 | 82.1 | 68.5 |
| 2024 | browns | 12 | 181 | 296 | 2,121 | 13 | 12 | 80.6 | 52.2 |
| 2023 | saints | 7 | 25 | 47 | 264 | 2 | 3 | 57.4 | 36.4 |
| 2022 | saints | 3 | 73 | 115 | 858 | 4 | 5 | 79.5 | 34.7 |
| 2021 | saints | 7 | 95 | 161 | 1,170 | 14 | 3 | 102.8 | 69.8 |
| 2020 | saints | 4 | 7 | 11 | 75 | 0 | 0 | 83.5 | 12.0 |
| 2019 | buccaneers | 16 | 380 | 626 | 5,109 | 33 | 30 | 84.3 | 55.7 |
| 2018 | buccaneers | 11 | 244 | 378 | 2,992 | 19 | 14 | 90.2 | 66.2 |
| 2017 | buccaneers | 13 | 282 | 442 | 3,504 | 19 | 11 | 92.2 | 52.1 |
| 2016 | buccaneers | 16 | 345 | 567 | 4,090 | 28 | 18 | 86.1 | 59.5 |
| 2015 | buccaneers | 16 | 312 | 535 | 4,042 | 22 | 15 | 84.2 | 57.2 |
▶Rushing · career
| Year | Team | GP | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | giants | 2 | 4 | 15 | 3.8 | 0 | 15 |
| 2025 | giants | 3 | 7 | 23 | 3.3 | 1 | 11 |
| 2024 | browns | 12 | 25 | 83 | 3.3 | 1 | 13 |
| 2023 | saints | 7 | 5 | -6 | -1.2 | 0 | -1 |
| 2022 | saints | 3 | 5 | 16 | 3.2 | 0 | 6 |
| 2021 | saints | 7 | 32 | 166 | 5.2 | 1 | 20 |
| 2020 | saints | 4 | 8 | -6 | -0.8 | 0 | 3 |
| 2019 | buccaneers | 16 | 59 | 250 | 4.2 | 1 | 26 |
| 2018 | buccaneers | 11 | 49 | 281 | 5.7 | 1 | 18 |
| 2017 | buccaneers | 13 | 33 | 135 | 4.1 | 1 | 17 |
| 2016 | buccaneers | 16 | 53 | 165 | 3.1 | 1 | 14 |
| 2015 | buccaneers | 16 | 54 | 213 | 3.9 | 6 | 21 |
Player Profile
Background
- Position
- Quarterback
- Group
- offense
- College
- Florida State
- Hometown
- Bessemer, AL, USA
- Age
- 32
- Status
- active
Latest news about Jameis Winston
All news →Baker Mayfield Out at Least Three Weeks With Dislocated Thumb; Undrafted Rookie Jalon Daniels to Start
An MRI showed no ligament or tendon damage and Mayfield does not need surgery. Daniels, from Kansas, will be the first rookie quarterback to start for Tampa Bay since 2015. Receiver Jalen McMillan is out six to eight weeks.
AI Predicts Every Week 4 Game of the 2026 NFL Season
Week 3 went 10 of 16, but the high-confidence picks split 3-3, so the model is more cautious this week: four High picks instead of six, led by Buffalo over New England, with Chiefs at Raiders the game of the week.
Giants Trade for J.J. McCarthy After Losing Jaxson Dart for the Regular Season
New York sends a 2027 fifth-round pick to Minnesota for the 10th overall pick of the 2024 draft, pending a physical. Jameis Winston is still scheduled to start Sunday against Arizona.
Giants Beat Titans 12-7 in Week 3
New York Giants 12, Tennessee Titans 7 at MetLife Stadium. Jameis Winston went 14 of 22 for 118 yards.
AI Predicts Every Week 3 Game of the 2026 NFL Season
After a 10-of-16 Week 2 in which two of five high-confidence picks missed, the model picks all 16 Week 3 games, from Michael Penix Jr.'s debut at Lambeau on Thursday to Eagles-Bears on Monday night with Caleb Williams likely out.
Giants' Jaxson Dart Has Knee Surgery, Out for the Rest of the Regular Season
Update: Dart had surgery on his left knee and is out for at least the rest of the regular season, a far worse outcome than the initial reports of a sprain. The Giants traded for J.J. McCarthy on Sept. 28.
