As you may have heard, the Giants added three quarterbacks this offseason. Now we get to see them in action.
The New York Giants opened organized team activities (OTAs) on Tuesday. The first of 10 such practices was limited to mostly installation and individual drills in the ramp-up to a day like Wednesday, the first time the quarterbacks competed with – and against – their new teammates in 7-on-7 and 11-on-11 situations.
"This is a good foundation piece for you in terms of installing the systems," coach Brian Daboll said before practice. "A lot of new players, draft picks, free agents. They haven't even been out there working together as a team against another unit, so it's just a foundational piece. Again, there's a lot of rules and restrictions for this type of practice, if you will. No shoulder pads, you all know what they are. We've talked about them a number of times, but we'll do the best job we can within the rules to make it as competitive we can, but to go ahead and to make sure that those new guys are learning our systems, making various adjustments throughout the offseason for the guys that have been here and it's just a good foundation piece for us."
Of course, the quarterbacks were only part of the story. Here are the touchdowns, takeaways and other notable plays from the day:
View photos from OTAs as the Giants begin team drills at the Quest Diagnostics Training Center.
QB Jaxson Dart (6), QB Tommy DeVito (15), WR Jalin Hyatt (13)
ILB Micah McFadden (41)
OLB Kayvon Thibodeaux (5)
S Dane Belton (24)
Head Coach Brian Daboll
RB Devin Singletary (26), WR Jalin Hyatt (13)
New York Giants quarterback Russell Wilson (3),New York Giants running back Eric Gray (20)
S Tyler Nubin (27), CB Dru Phillips (22)
OLB Kayvon Thibodeaux (5)
QB Jaxson Dart (6)
New York Giants punter Jamie Gillan (6),New York Giants wide receiver Jalin Hyatt (13)
Giants Alumni Howard Cross
CB Paulson Adebo (21)
Giants Alumni Howard Cross
CB Deonte Banks (2), CB Dru Phillips (22), ILB Darius Muasau (53), OLB Abdul Carter (51), ILB Micah McFadden (41), S Jevón Holland (8)
WR Jordan Bly (12)
Giants Alumni Howard Cross
TE Daniel Bellinger (82), TE Chris Manhertz (85), TE Thomas Fidone II (86)
OLB Kayvon Thibodeaux (5)
QB Russell Wilson (3), QB Jameis Winston (19), QB Jaxson Dart (6), QB Tommy DeVito (15), Head Coach Brian Daboll
P Jamie Gillan (6) , K Graham Gano (9)
T Jermaine Eluemunor (72), QB Tommy DeVito (15), QB Jaxson Dart (6)
P Jamie Gillan (6) , K Graham Gano (9)
S Tyler Nubin (27)
WR Zach Pascal (83)
OLB Abdul Carter (51)
WR Zach Pascal (83)
QB Russell Wilson (3)
QB Jaxson Dart (6)
WR Montrell Washington (80), TE Theo Johnson (84)
RB Dante Miller (25)
T Evan Neal (73)
QB Russell Wilson (3)
Giants Alumni Howard Cross
WR Juice Wells Jr. (2)
P Jamie Gillan (6)
WR Montrell Washington (80), TE Theo Johnson (84)
CB Tre Hawkins III (37)
QB Jaxson Dart (6)
QB Jaxson Dart (6)
CB Art Green (35)
Head Coach Brian Daboll
CB Dru Phillips (22)
QB Russell Wilson (3)
QB Russell Wilson (3)
QB Jameis Winston (19)
QB Russell Wilson (3)
S Jevón Holland (8)
QB Tommy DeVito (15)
S Jevón Holland (8), S Tyler Nubin (27), CB Tre Hawkins III (37)
S Jevón Holland (8)
QB Russell Wilson (3)
Giants Alumni Howard Cross
QB Russell Wilson (3)
QB Tommy DeVito (15)
CB Cor'Dale Flott (28)
S Raheem Layne (43)
CB Nic Jones (31)
S Tyler Nubin (27)
OLB Brian Burns (0)
OLB Brian Burns (0)
K Jude McAtamney (99), P Jamie Gillan (6)
Giants Alumni Howard Cross
OLB Kayvon Thibodeaux (5)
P Jamie Gillan (6) , K Graham Gano (9)
G Austin Schlottmann (65)
QB Jaxson Dart (6)
K Graham Gano (9), WR Dalen Cambre (5)
WR Wan'Dale Robinson (17)
G Jake Kubas (63)
K Graham Gano (9), WR Dalen Cambre (5)
WR Jalin Hyatt (13), WR Darius Slayton (18)
P Jamie Gillan (6) , K Graham Gano (9)
C John Michael Schmitz Jr. (61)
CB Korie Black (25)
WR Jordan Bly (12)
QB Jaxson Dart (6)
QB Jaxson Dart (6)
DT Cory Durden (69)
S Jevón Holland (8)
RB Dante Miller (25)
RB Dante Miller (25)
S Dane Belton (24)
K Jude McAtamney (99), P Jamie Gillan (6)
S Jevón Holland (8)
DT Cory Durden (69)
K Jude McAtamney (99), P Jamie Gillan (6)
DT Elijah Chatman (94)
S Jevón Holland (8)
S Dane Belton (24)
S Tyler Nubin (27)
S Jevón Holland (8)
New York Giants linebacker Kayvon Thibodeaux (5)
S Jevón Holland (8)
S Jevón Holland (8)
S Jevón Holland (8)
S Tyler Nubin (27)
New York Giants running back Dante Miller (25)
New York Giants quarterback Jameis Winston (19),New York Giants tight end Daniel Bellinger (82)
S Dane Belton (24)
New York Giants quarterback Jameis Winston (19),New York Giants tight end Greg Dulcich (89)
S Dane Belton (24)
S Makari Paige (38)
S Tyler Nubin (27)
New York Giants tight end Greg Dulcich (89)
S Tyler Nubin (27)
New York Giants quarterback Russell Wilson (3)
S Jevón Holland (8)
CB Dee Williams (33)
OLB Kayvon Thibodeaux (5)
OLB Brian Burns (0)
OLB Kayvon Thibodeaux (5)
New York Giants quarterback Russell Wilson (3)
ILB Bobby Okereke (58)
OLB Brian Burns (0)
New York Giants quarterback Jameis Winston (19)
New York Giants quarterback Jaxson Dart
OLB Tomon Fox (45)
RB Cam Skattebo (44)
OLB Abdul Carter (51)
OLB Abdul Carter (51)
New York Giants quarterback Russell Wilson (3)
New York Giants linebacker Trace Ford (46)
DL Chauncey Golston (57)
Howard Cross
New York Giants quarterback Russell Wilson (3)
DL Dexter Lawrence II (97), ILB Bobby Okereke (58)
ILB Dyontae Johnson (54)
New York Giants running back Dante Miller (25)
Howard Cross
QB Russell Wilson (3)
Brian Daboll,Team huddle
New York Giants quarterback Jaxson Dart (6)
New York Giants quarterback Russell Wilson (3),New York Giants running back Devin Singletary (26)
New York Giants wide receiver Jalin Hyatt (13),New York Giants center John Michael Schmitz Jr. (61)
New York Giants wide receiver Darius Slayton (18)
New York Giants quarterback Jaxson Dart (6)
TOUCHDOWNS
The Giants spent the day working in the red zone around the 10-yard line. Russell Wilson kicked off the scoring with a touchdown pass to third-year running back Eric Gray. Wilson showed off his touch on another touchdown later in practice to wide receiver Darius Slayton, now wearing No. 18, on the left side of the end zone.
"[Wilson has] just been a really good voice to have in the offensive room," said offensive lineman Greg Van Roten, who played 100 percent of the Giants' snaps on offense last season. "As far as the little things where it's like, we'll watch a clip, he'll go back like, 'Hey, look at this over here, make sure we watch this.' Like no stone goes unturned with him and that's very important. I think a lot of guys this time of year are like, all right, it's OTAs, it's May, but that's not his mindset and that's going to trickle down to our offense and that's important with him."
Slayton in turn caught another touchdown on the next series, this time from Jameis Winston in the back of the end zone. The defense wanted a review to check if the veteran wide receiver got both feet in bounds first.
Winston threw four touchdowns from close range on the day. He found Jalin Hyatt on a nice play design that sprung the wide receiver open. He also threw one to wide receiver Montrell Washington, who spent the past two seasons with Kansas City after being drafted by Denver in 2022, and then threaded the needle on another to tight end Greg Dulcich.
Rookie quarterback Jaxson Dart, whom the Giants traded up to select with the 25th overall pick, accounted for four touchdowns – three passing and one rushing. Fittingly, the first was to undrafted wide receiver Juice Wells Jr., his former teammate at Ole Miss. Dart also connected with Hyatt in the back of the end zone and then running back Dante Miller, who lived up to his "Turbo" nickname to get the edge. Miller did the same thing in the prior series, that time taking a pitch to the house.
Tommy DeVito threw three touchdowns, all to undrafted wide receiver Jordan Bly from Gardner–Webb University in North Carolina.
"There's a lot of personalities in that room," Van Roten said of the quarterbacks. "They're all different. Not that one's better than the other. Russ is definitely very detailed. Jameis is a great locker room guy, Tommy is Tommy, and then we're learning about Jaxson, seeing what he's all about. They all bring something kind of unique and special to the room, so it's going to be exciting to watch them kind of progress throughout the offseason in training camp.
TAKEAWAYS
Since he recovered a fumble on the opening kickoff of his NFL debut, safety Dane Belton has shown a nose for the football. He got off to another fast start this spring, snatching an interception at the goal line in the middle of the field.
Linebacker Micah McFadden capped the day with an interception of his own.
OTHER NOTABLE PLAYS
Safety Tyler Nubin and cornerback Art Green nearly had interceptions. While no defensive player is happy about missing out on a takeaway, Nubin was particularly mad at himself for not securing it.
Belton sniffed out a quarterback run for what would have been a tackle for loss.
Veteran linebacker Chris Board, who came over from Baltimore this offseason, chased down a short pass to the sideline.
Linebacker Darius Muasau broke up a pass to begin his second campaign. The sixth-round draft choice gained valuable experience last year from playing 15 games and making seven starts.
Outside linebacker Brian Burns, the only defensive player to start all 17 games for the Giants in 2024, shot into the backfield for what would have been a chase-down sack. The veteran edge rusher is up to 54.5 career sacks in six seasons.
REMAINING PRACTICES
May 30, June 2-3, June 5, June 9-10, June 12-13, June 17-19 (minicamp)
See who led the Giants in sacks each season since it became an official statistic in 1982.
1982 Lawrence Taylor - 7.5 sacks
1983 (tied) Lawrence Taylor/George Martin - 9 sacks
1983 (tied) Lawrence Taylor/George Martin - 9 sacks
1984 Lawrence Taylor - 11.5 sacks
1985 Leonard Marshall - 15.5 sacks
1986 Lawrence Taylor - 20.5 sacks
1987 Lawrence Taylor - 12 sacks
1988 Lawrence Taylor - 15.5 sacks
1989 Lawrence Taylor - 15 sacks
1990 Lawrence Taylor - 10.5 sacks
1991 Leonard Marshall - 11 sacks
1992 Lawrence Taylor - 5 sacks
1993 Keith Hamilton - 11.5 sacks
1994 (tied) Erik Howard/Keith Hamilton - 6.5 sacks
1995 Michael Strahan - 7.5 sacks
1996 (tied) Chad Bratzke/Michael Strahan - 5 sacks
1996 (tied) Chad Bratzke/Michael Strahan - 5 sacks
1997 Michael Strahan - 14 sacks
1998 Michael Strahan - 15 sacks
1999 Jessie Armstead - 9 sacks
2000 Keith Hamilton - 10 sacks
2001 Michael Strahan - 22.5 sacks
2002 Michael Strahan - 11 sacks
2003 Michael Strahan - 18.5 sacks
2004 Osi Umenyiora - 7 sacks
2005 Osi Umenyiora - 14.5 sacks
2006 Osi Umenyiora - 6 sacks
2007 Osi Umenyiora - 13 sacks
2008 Justin Tuck - 12 sacks
2009 Osi Umenyiora - 7 sacks
2010 (tied) Justin Tuck/Osi Umenyiora - 11.5 sacks
2011 Jason Pierre-Paul - 16.5 sacks
2012 Jason Pierre-Paul - 6.5 sacks
2013 Justin Tuck - 11 sacks
2014 Jason Pierre-Paul - 12.5 sacks
2015 Robert Ayers Jr. - 9.5 sacks
2016 Olivier Vernon - 8.5 sacks
2017 Jason Pierre-Paul - 8.5 sacks
2018 Olivier Vernon - 7 sacks
2019 Markus Golden - 10 sacks
2020 Leonard Williams- 11.5 sacks
2021 Azeez Ojulari - 8 sacks
2022 Dexter Lawrence - 7.5 sacks
2023 Kayvon Thibodeaux - 11.5 sacks
2024 Dexter Lawrence - 9 sacks
