The New York Giants agreed to terms with quarterback Jameis Winston on Friday night, pairing him with Tommy DeVito in an otherwise vacant room.
The addition of Winston, who will eventually sign a two-year deal worth up to $16 million based on playing time and incentives, would seem to suggest the Giants are out on remaining veterans such as Aaron Rodgers, Russell Wilson, and Joe Flacco.
But pump the brakes on that line of thinking.
Mike Garafolo of NFL Network reports that despite signing Winston, the Giants will continue their pursuit of three-time NFL MVP Aaron Rodgers.
Garafolo’s report was not a one-off, either.
Albert Breer of Monday Morning Quarterback also reports that the addition of Winston will have absolutely no impact on the Giants’ hunt for Rodgers.
Although the Giants may remain in on Rodgers, his interest in them appears to be lukewarm at best.
On Friday, Rodgers visited with the Pittsburgh Steelers for roughly six hours, meeting with ownership and the coaching staff. And while he eventually left without a deal in place, there are no current plans for him to meet with the Giants in East Rutherford.
Rodgers has been waiting and hoping for the Minnesota Vikings to get involved in his pursuit, but that has failed to come to fruition. While they haven’t ruled out signing him later on down the road, they currently appear content with second-year quarterback J.J. McCarthy, their first-round pick from a year ago.
There have also been reports that Rodgers may prefer retirement over playing for the Giants, but he has not addressed those publicly.
For now, the Giants continue to give Rodgers space while awaiting his decision and filling out their quarterback room.
