Russell Wilson will remain the New York Giants’ starting quarterback for Sunday’s game against the Dallas Cowboys, coach Brian Daboll said Monday.
Daboll had been noncommittal on Wilson retaining the job after his performance in Sunday’s 21-6 loss to the Washington Commanders.
“Yes,” he said when asked if Wilson would start this Sunday. “After a game, it’s an emotional game, tough game, didn’t play particularly well I would say collectively, in terms of making any of those decisions really at any position or schematic changes, I like to do it with a clear head and watch the tape.
“Again, like I said yesterday, that game just doesn’t fall on Russell Wilson. We have to do a better job collectively — coaching, planning. But Russ will be the starter.”
Wilson went 17-of-37 passing for 168 yards with no touchdowns or interceptions in the loss. He was especially ineffective under pressure, completing just 2 of 12 passes for 26 yards with two sacks and two scrambles. New York managed just 231 yards of total offense.
Rookie Jaxson Dart served as the backup to Wilson in Sunday’s game. Veteran Jameis Winston was the emergency third quarterback.
Dart, selected by the Giants in the first round of this year’s draft, took the majority of second-team reps throughout the summer and impressed during preseason games, completing 32 of 47 passes for 372 yards and three touchdowns with zero interceptions while also rushing for a touchdown.
ESPN’s Jordan Raanan contributed to this report.