The Giants have been looking for a high-level backup for Daniel Jones, and they’ve apparently found one. The team is signing quarterback Tyrod Taylor, reports NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport (via Twitter).
Taylor is inking a two-year deal worth $11MM and a max value of $17MM, according to Rapoport (on Twitter). The QB will get $8.5MM in guaranteed money, according to ESPN’s Adam Schefter (on Twitter).
The Giants were reportedly in the market for a player who could provide some competition in the QB room, with Mitchell Trubisky among their targets before he landed in Pittsburgh. This logic makes sense; Jones has been inconsistent during his three seasons in the NFL. He went 4-7 as a starter in 2021, and while he completed a career-high 64.3 percent of his passes, he also tossed only 10 touchdowns vs. seven interceptions. While the team has committed to Jones for next season, they also want to provide him with some competition.
So, in comes Taylor. The veteran joined the Texans last year, and he ended up getting six starts for his new team. He went 2-4 in these contests, completing 60.7 percent of his passes for 966 yards, five touchdowns, and five interceptions. He added another 151 yards and three touchdowns on 19 carries. There is some familiarity with the QB and the front office; new Giants GM Joe Schoen crossed paths with Taylor when the two were in Buffalo.
While the Texans sound set with Davis Mills as their quarterback in 2022, the team did have some interest in retaining Taylor. We heard earlier this week that Houston was impressed by the QB’s professionalism and ability to mentor the team’s younger quarterbacks.
Great signing!
Any primate that can throw would be an upgrade over Mike Glennon.
That’s a lot of money for a backup for a team that is cash-strapped and going nowhere.
Sure is. And it’s more than Trubisky or Bridgewater got. Its only 1 year guaranteed, but surely Taylor could have been had for less and they could have spent some of that on another player.
I don’t know when they did this, but they updated the article to include the actual terms of Taylor’s deal. It’s two years, $11 million with incentives to get to $17 million. That’s way better and makes a lot more sense.
Original article just said two years, $17 million with $8.5 million guaranteed. Which would have been a lot of money for a backup QB.
To be fair, he won’t be a back up for long. D. Jones sucks.
He will stay as the backup unless Jones completely implodes or gets injured. Even on a bad day, Jones brings way more to the table than Taylor.
The results haven’t reflected that. I have been pro-Jones until this past season. I don’t dislike him personally, I just don’t see him as the QB in a good offense. Taylor is a stop-gap QB, but I see him as a little better than Jones. Bottom line is that neither are the answer and we need to move on.
In that division who knows…lol
Tyrod will win the starting job in camp, play the first 6 quarters of the season, suffer a freak injury, and will then remain the backup once healthy. For the third or fourth time.
There’s no QB competition. Jones is the starter unless he loses the job or gets injured.