Dan Salomone

Russell Wilson is undefeated at MetLife Stadium. From now on, the Giants won't mind if that continues.

The 10-time Pro Bowl quarterback signed today with Big Blue, which plays home games at the site of his Super Bowl XLVIII championship with the Seahawks. A little more than 11 years later, he brings a lengthy list of accomplishments to a quarterback room that before this week consisted of only Tommy DeVito. Jameis Winston, who won a national championship 27 days before Wilson hoisted the Lombardi Trophy in East Rutherford, has also reportedly agreed to terms with the team, pending a physical.

"Playing in MetLife, I have some amazing memories here," Wilson said in his introductory press conference with Giants reporters. "Some of my most fond memories of this game that I poured my heart and soul into every day happened right here in this stadium right across the street in MetLife Stadium. I'm excited to create some more memories with some amazing teammates for this amazing fan base."

Wilson, 36, has started 199 regular-season games with the Seahawks (2012-21), Broncos (2022-23), and Steelers (2024). His 99.8 career passer rating ranks fifth in NFL history (minimum 1,500 pass attempts).

Wilson is 121-77-1 as a starter in the regular season and 9-8 in the postseason, including two Super Bowl appearances. That includes a 4-0 record at MetLife Stadium, all with Seattle. He defeated the Giants there in 2013 and 2017, the Broncos in the Super Bowl, and the Jets in 2016.

His 117.1 passer rating in those games is the highest among 34 quarterbacks with at least four starts at MetLife Stadium, including postseason. According to NFL Research, Wilson would be the fourth quarterback to start a home game at a stadium in which he previously won a Super Bowl. The others are Matthew Stafford (SoFi Stadium), Tom Brady (Raymond James Stadium), and Joe Montana (Stanford Stadium).

Not only is Wilson familiar with the stadium, but he knows his way around the Giants' practice facility. The Seahawks used the Quest Diagnostics Training Center in East Rutherford as their Super Bowl headquarters.

"I remember being in the quarterback room," Wilson said, "and it was the two nights before and my old quarterback coach, Coach Carl Smith, people call him Tater, he said, 'Man, it's just ball, baby. Just be you, three.' I just remember that and being in that room. Some of the greats -- obviously Eli Manning being here in this same room years before and a lot of those things.

"Just been a lot of great players on this field and it's a special place. I think obviously for our family we're excited to be here just because it's the New York Giants, it's a great organization and they surround you with so much love and care and are rooting for you to be your best. That's what I'm excited about, being able to talk to (President and Chief Executive Officer) Mr. Mara himself and have great conversations with him on my visit and yesterday on the phone when I was about to sign. It was really exciting. I'm excited about this opportunity to play football."

And it is that future not the past that the Giants are concerned with securing.

They entered the offseason with the No. 3 overall selection in the draft, which is less than a month away, and their eyes set on finding a quarterback for 2025 and beyond.

"I expect to be the starter and come in here and be ready to rock and roll every day," said Wilson, the 2020 Walter Payton NFL Man of the Year. "This team is really looking for somebody to lead them in every way in terms of process and the offseason, during the season, our habits and our thought process, how we create a great winning culture, and how do we continue to establish that, to really build on things that we do well and things we need to continue to do.

"I think the big part for me is just try to lead an amazing group of men that really have big hopes and goals and dreams and desires, and we all share the same goal. I think that's the best part about it. I get to be around a lot of extremely talented guys."

Wide receiver Malik Nabers certainly fits the bill. Last year's sixth overall pick broke the 100-season-old franchise's reception record as a rookie.

"Watching this freak of an athlete in Nabers, this guy, when he touches the ball, he may score every single time," Wilson said. " He's been exciting. Got to talk to him along the way. He's fired up and we've had a lot of good conversations so far."

Wilson added: "I love Malik, just watching him and his personality on the field, his demeanor. I watched one clip, I was watching a bunch of plays of him, and he caught this one catch against the Commanders on a cross on a third down, and he cut back inside, got another extra 20 yards. Got hit pretty good. He kind of laid the boom, but vice versa. He got up right away and just was celebrating, excited about the first down and move on to the next play. The competitor, warrior that he is. And there are a lot of guys like that.

"That same play I noticed that (tight end) Theo (Johnson) was blocking down the field and making a huge block. Those things are what championship football looks like. He catches a screen against the Colts and takes it 70 yards, 80 yards. That's pretty special. There are only so many human beings in the world that can do that, and he's one of them."

Another draw was the man at the helm.

"I think (Brian) Daboll is one of the most competitive guys," Wilson said. "You get to see it in terms of his play-calling over the years. He's coached some amazing guys, guys like Josh Allen, Tua (Tagovailoa), Jalen Hurts in college and stuff, just some other places he's been. There have been some familiar people I know that he knows as well that he's close with. We've been able to bond on that and just the experience of loving the game. This guy has won five Super Bowls I believe it is, being with the Patriots, won a national championship. He's been around greatness and knows what it looks like and sounds like.

"This guy has been the coach the year not that long ago, couple years ago. There is a standard that he knows what that looks like, especially offensively, and how he sees the game. I really love that part about him and what he brings to the table. And the rest of the staff as well. Got to spend some great time with guys like (Mike) Kafka and Shea (Tierney) who I've known for years all the way back at NC State; I was 18 years old. What I really like about Dabs is just his mentality, his attack mentality. We haven't been able to talk a whole bunch of ball yet, but I've been able to see a bunch over the years and understand who he is. I think that's the exciting part about what we can do and all the guys we have around us."

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