Adam WellsJanuary 23, 2025
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Facing a crucial offseason, the New York Giants are keeping a close eye on the quarterbacks in both the draft and trade markets.
Per ESPN’s Jordan Raanan, the “belief” during the season was the Giants were high on Colorado star Shedeur Sanders.
Raanan also said a trade could also be the direction the Giants go, with Derek Carr cited as a potential option.
“Nothing should be ruled out,” Raanan wrote about their quarterback situation.
The Giants own the third pick in the 2025 NFL draft. This leaves them in a precarious position if they want to select either Sanders or Cam Ward because the two teams picking ahead of them—Tennessee Titans and Cleveland Browns—also figure to be heavy in the quarterback market.
There’s also the potential complicating factor of Deion Sanders in this whole thing. He has said publicly there are “a couple of teams” he won’t allow Shedeur to play for. Coach Prime didn’t specify who those teams are, but it could be a storyline that comes up over the next few months leading up to the draft.
Raanan reported in December that people close to Shedeur “believe” his preference is to end up with the Las Vegas Raiders, who own the sixth overall pick.
Carr’s status with the New Orleans Saints is uncertain, but ESPN’s Adam Schefter noted last month he’s “in line” to return in 2025 due to the team’s salary-cap constraints.
Speaking to ESPN’s Katherine Terrell on Jan. 6, Carr said he would be willing to restructure his deal but won’t take a pay cut to help the Saints. The team would save $30 million against the 2025 cap if he’s released with a post-June 1 designation.
It would be in the Giants’ best interest to add a quarterback early in the draft, especially if Carr is the alternative. He’s a capable starter, but history has shown there’s a ceiling on how good an offense with him under center can be.
The Giants don’t have a quarterback under contract for next season. Drew Lock and Tim Boyle are set to become unrestricted free agents. Tommy DeVito will be an exclusive rights free agent as a player with fewer than three accrued seasons and an expired contract.
There is a lot for head coach Brian Daboll and general manager Joe Schoen to figure out in the next six weeks before free agency begins on March 12.
