Feb. 13, 2026, 8:01 a.m. ET

New York Giants quarterback Russell Wilson will be a free agent in 2026.

The Giants signed Wilson to a one-year deal last March. The 37-year-old played for the Denver Broncos (2022-24), as well as the Pittsburgh Steelers (2024), after playing for the Seattle Seahawks (2012-21) over the first 10 years of his career.

Wilson was originally brought in by New York to be the starting QB. However, the Wisconsin product lost the starting job in Week 4. Wilson appeared in six games during the season.

Let’s take a look at Wilson’s most recent body of work as he prepares to hit the open market in March.

How much did Russell Wilson sign for with the Giants in 2025?

Wilson signed a one-year, $10.5 million deal with the Giants before the 2025 NFL season. The deal was worth up to $21 million with incentives.

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Wilson completed 58 percent of his passes for 831 passing yards, along with a 3-3 TD-INT ratio across six games played, three of which he started for the Giants in 2025.

Last season was the first time that the Ohio native completed less than 60 percent of his passes in a year in his 14-year NFL career.

Who did Wilson lose his starting role to on the Giants?

Jaxson Dart was named the Giants’ starting quarterback in place of Wilson for New York’s Week 4 matchup against the Los Angeles Chargers.

Wilson did not start again in 2025, but made brief appearances in three other games.

Did Wilson perform well in any particular field in 2025?

Wilson lowered his 4.5 percent drop percentage in 2024 to 3.7 percent in 2025. Last season was the first time that he posted a drop rate of less than four percent since 2019.

In the ground game, Wilson increased his yards per attempt to 5.9 — the first time his average exceeded five yards since 2020, his penultimate season with the Seahawks.

Wilson’s free agent status

Wilson will become an unrestricted free agent once the new league year begins. He will be free to sign with any of the 32 teams and remains focused on playing in 2026.