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Tyler Shough

Latest On Giants, Russell Wilson; Team Open To Adding QB After No. 3 Overall?

March 25th, 2025 at 3:46pm CST by Sam Robinson

Linked to being interested in trading up to No. 1 overall, the Giants may see such a path blocked off thanks to the Titans’ increased interest in Cam Ward. As the Titans schedule another meeting with the Miami quarterback, other teams may need to come to grips with the possibility last year’s No. 4 Heisman finisher will not be available.

The Giants continue to wait on Aaron Rodgers, but as of Sunday, they still look to be sitting third here. Rodgers has visited the Steelers and has been closely tied to the Vikings, who have him on hold for what could be an extended period. The Giants are not viewed as likely to sign Rodgers, but SI.com’s Albert Breer indicates their Jameis Winston addition would not preempt a deal with the four-time MVP.

This is similar to what emerged over the weekend, but Breer does stop short in confirming the Giants would have interest in adding Russell Wilson after the Winston signing. With the Browns potentially waiting on Kirk Cousins, Wilson may be waiting a while, Breer adds. Still eyeing a veteran — even if it is not Rodgers — the Vikings could conceivably loom as a landing spot. For now, however, they will evaluate J.J. McCarthy with their first-stringers during the offseason. The Steelers also loom as a Wilson landing spot, having placed him behind Rodgers in their QB hierarchy.

While Wilson is ready to sign somewhere, having visited the Giants and Browns, it is possible the potential Hall of Famer will need to prepare for an extended stay in free agency. Clearer pictures of teams’ depth charts will emerge post-draft, but that also opens the door to the possibility of teams filling their spots and being less interested in a surefire starter to block a prospect’s path. Then again, this is not viewed as a good quarterback draft.

The Giants did send a sizable contingent to Ward’s pro day Monday, with Breer adding Joe Schoen, assistant GM Brandon Brown, player personnel director Tim McDonnell, OC Mike Kafka, QBs coach Shea Tierney and tight ends coach Tim Kelly were on-hand. (The Hurricanes also have a higher-end tight end prospect in Elijah Arroyo.) Schoen and Tierney, however, were in Louisville today for Tyler Shough‘s pro day, Sportskeeda.com’s Tony Pauline adds.

Shough has generated some recent buzz, having already scheduled visits with the Browns and Seahawks. The Giants would not seemingly be in play for Shough at No. 3, but they are not committed to taking a quarterback there. Some around the league view the Giants as in play to sign another veteran and draft a quarterback after No. 3 overall, per the New York Post’s Ryan Dunleavy. Considering Schoen and Brian Daboll‘s tenuous job statuses, it would be an incredible gamble to leave the first round without a quarterback. But the team would — in the event the Titans go with Ward — be positioned to add either Abdul Carter or Travis Hunter at No. 3 if it stays put.

New York could also trade down from 3, and with either Hunter or Carter on the board, offers figure to come in during a draft that may well feature a talent drop-off after that duo. The Giants sliding down the board a bit could give them a chance to add assets — potentially for a QB in the 2026 draft — or select one of this class’ other QB prospects.

Linked closely to Shedeur Sanders, the Giants moving out of No. 3 could nix a partnership with the Colorado product. Though, the Browns have also been linked to Sanders at 2. The draft starting QB-QB would leave the Giants in an uncertain position. Moving down would open the door to Shough, Jaxson Dart or Quinn Ewers. Shough has created enough pre-draft noise to cause teams to circle back to the work they did on him during the season, Dunleavy adds.

Shough’s momentum aside, Daniel Jeremiah and Matt Miller‘s latest NFL.com and ESPN.com big boards respectively do not have the 2024 Louisville starter — a seven-year college athlete — in the top 50. Dart has received some first-round buzz, and he ranks 40th on Jeremiah’s big board and 43rd on Miller’s.

The Giants attempted to trade up for Drake Maye last year, but the Patriots declined a strong offer. Big Blue then passed on McCarthy, Michael Penix and Bo Nix. Miller ranked each member of that trio higher than Ward on a composite prospect rankings list earlier this month, running the risk of the Giants — as they did with Daniel Jones — choosing their QB in the wrong year. With Schoen and Daboll on hot seats, it would seem likely they leave Round 1 with a quarterback. If not, the team holds the No. 34 overall pick and two third-round choices.

As for the Giants’ other options if Rodgers says no, Wilson has now visited twice in two offseasons. The team also hosted Joe Flacco on a visit this month. Drew Lock, who played out a one-year Giants deal, remains in free agency as well. Plenty of moving parts still exist for the Giants, though they have not yet made a move that truly takes them out of the Rodgers running.

Browns To Host Tyler Shough On Top-30 Visit; QB Met With Seahawks

March 22nd, 2025 at 11:32pm CST by Ben Levine

Armed with the second-overall pick in the draft, the Browns are in prime position to land either Cam Ward or Shedeur Sanders. However, there’s another QB who’s rapidly climbing up draft boards, and the Browns will take an extended look at the prospect.

According to Mary Kay Cabot of Cleveland.com, the Browns are hosting Louisville quarterback Tyler Shough for a top-30 visit. The organization may simply be doing their due diligence at the position in case they opt for someone like Abdul Carter or Travis Hunter with the No. 2 pick. However, Cabot hints that Shough’s chances of going second aren’t “as far-fetched as [they] might seem.”

Shough is one of the more intriguing names on the draft board. The QB has seven years of college experience in stops at Oregon, Texas Tech, and Louisville. He had a true breakout season in 2023, completing 62.7 percent of his passes for 3,195 yards, 23 touchdowns, and six interceptions. Shough has already drawn the attention of draft pundits; as Cabot notes, Greg Cosell has lauded the player’s size and NFL readiness, while Louis Riddick has discounted the player’s injury history in favor of his upside. This won’t be Shough’s first visit; the QB visited with the Seahawks earlier this week, according to ESPN’s Brady Henderson.

With Ward expected to go first-overall, the Browns have often been connected to Sanders with the second-overall pick. As Cabot notes, the front office hasn’t been quiet about their affection for the Colorado QB, and Deion Sanders has also endorsed a move to Cleveland. However, Cabot cautions that if the organization determines they prefer Shough over Sanders, they may not have the flexibility to select a non-QB with the No. 2 pick and then swing a trade to acquire a QB prospect later in the draft. There’s also a chance the team looks at other quarterback options like Jaxson Dart and Jalen Milroe.

At 25-years-old, Shough would surely make some Browns fans queasy considering their track record with older prospects (apologies to Brandon Weeden). The front office may have a tough time convincing fans to pivot the second-overall pick to someone like Shough, and the organization could be better off taking someone like Carter or Hunter at No. 2 with the hope of landing a QB later on.

It will be interesting to see if the team’s free agency approach will impact their draft plans. ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler reported earlier this morning that the Browns remain interested in Russell Wilson, and adding both a veteran and a rookie would make for a crowded QBs room. While Deshaun Watson‘s future with the organization is uncertain, the Browns already made one move for a veteran this offseason in Kenny Pickett.