Russell Wilson is “honored” to be a member of Huge Blue.
To wrap up a whirlwind day with spouse Ciara within the tri-state space, the place he formally started his subsequent NFL chapter with the Giants, the Tremendous Bowl-winning quarterback posted an endearing message to followers on X.
“Honored to be a Giant,” Wilson wrote Wednesday, together with the Giants’ X deal with and a blue coronary heart emoji.
Ciara, who has been married to Wilson since 2016, joined the quarterback on the Giants’ facility earlier within the day and hung out with head coach Brian Daboll.
Wilson, 36, then put pen to paper on his one-year take care of the workforce price $10.5 million assured — a contract that would attain $21 million with incentives — earlier than taking a number of promotional photographs with the 39-year-old singer.
“Beyond excited!” Ciara gushed Wednesday on Instagram. “Go Big Blue!”
The couple then ventured to Madison Sq. Backyard, the place they took within the Knicks’ 127-113 loss to the Clippers courtside.
Ciara and Wilson embraced Spike Lee and Ed Sheeran on the ground whereas the group provided the 10-time Professional Bowler a heat welcome.
Wilson arrived in New York after spending the final season in Pittsburgh, the place he performed in 11 regular-season video games and reached the playoffs. He threw for two,482 yards, 16 touchdowns and 5 interceptions.
The previous Seahawks and Broncos quarterback performed alongside Justin Fields, who additionally departed Pittsburgh in free company for the Giants’ crosstown rival Jets on a two-year, $40 million deal.
The Steelers have been focusing on ex-Jets quarterback Aaron Rodgers, who has not but selected his subsequent steps.
Although the Giants had been in on the Rodgers sweepstakes, Wilson is raring to point out what he can ship as each a quarterback and a pacesetter.
“Aaron Rodgers is a tremendous football player. He’s done some amazing things in this league,” Wilson mentioned Wednesday throughout his media availability. “I’ve been fortunate to be able to do some great things, too. Really, what I’m focused on is right now and what we can do here.”
Wilson “expects” to be the beginning quarterback whereas Jameis Winston, previously of the Browns, is anticipated to be the backup on a two-year, $8 million deal.
There’s additionally the widespread perception the Giants will take a quarterback in subsequent month’s NFL draft, the place they maintain the No. 3 total choose.
“If we draft a quarterback we’ll make sure that he does everything he can to be ready to go and be prepared for this mentality,” Wilson mentioned. “But for me, it’s about the process of winning. I’m focused on winning and what I can do as the quarterback of the New York Giants to help us win.”
Successful is one thing the Giants hardly skilled in 2024, once they completed at 3-14 within the franchise’s milestone one hundredth season and launched beginning quarterback Daniel Jones alongside the way in which.
Wilson, who gained a Tremendous Bowl on the Giants’ dwelling MetLife Stadium in February 2014 with the Seahawks, is able to attain the mountaintop once more after slumping seasons.
“You never feel like you do enough unless you win it all,” Wilson mentioned. “That’s how I’ve always felt. I’ve had some amazing years and different things along the way, but anytime you don’t win it all as a competitor, as a warrior, you want to be able to say you won it all and did it that year.”
Ciara will likely be cheering Wilson and the Giants on each step of the way in which.
She shares daughters Sienna Princess, 7, and Amora Princess, 1, with Wilson, together with son Win Harrison, 4.
Ciara can be a mother to son Future Zahir, 10, from a earlier relationship.
