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· collected 2026-09-06 · by Stephen Whyno The Associated Press
The New York Giants have signed quarterback Jameis Winston and left guard Jon Runyan to two-year contract extensions, according to an anonymous source. The deals are worth $13 million for Winston and $22 million for Runyan, providing the team with salary cap flexibility and keeping the players under contract through 2028. Winston will serve as a mentor to rookie quarterback Jaxson Dart and is also a member of coach John Harbaugh's leadership council. Runyan has spent the past two seasons starting for the Giants after playing his first four years with Green Bay.
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The New York Giants have signed two key players to two-year contract extensions: backup quarterback Jameis Winston and starting left guard Jon Runyan Jr.. Winston's extension is worth $13 million, while Runyan's is valued at $22 million with $21.5 million in guaranteed money. The deals provide salary cap flexibility for the team and ensure that both players will remain under contract through the end of 2028. Winston, who was previously set to become a free agent after the 2026 season, had been serving as a mentor to second-year quarterback Jaxson Dart and will continue in this role. Runyan is entering his third season with the Giants and has been a key part of the team's offensive line. The extensions could also help the Giants get under their current salary cap, which was around $1.18 million over the limit before the deals were announced.
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The New York Giants took care of some contract business on Labor Day weekend ahead of the start of the season, signing backup quarterback James Winston and starting left guard Jon Runyan to two-year extensions.
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Winston is receiving $13 million and Runyan $22 million as part of the moves, according to a person with knowledge of the move.
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The person spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity Sunday because the deals had not been announced.
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The extensions provide salary cap flexibility and save space this season while keeping a pair of respected veterans under contract through 2028.
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extensions → provide → 2028
Winston, 32, was going into the second of a two-year, $8 million deal, initially signed before the Giants traded up to select Jaxson Dart in the first round of the 2025 draft.
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Giants → go → draft
He appeared in two games last season after starting third on the depth chart behind Russell Wilson and Dart.
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He → appear → Wilson
Now firmly No. 2 and serving in a mentor role, Winston gives new coach John Harbaugh and offensive coordinator Matt Nagy an experienced QB to step in when Dart is unavailable.
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Dart → serve → QB
He is also on Harbaugh’s leadership council, a group of players counted on to serve as a liaison between the staff and the rest of the team.
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Winston is heading into his 12th NFL season since being the No. 1 overall pick by Tampa Bay in 2015 after winning the Heisman Trophy in 2013.
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Winston → head → 2013
Runyan, 29, has spent the past two seasons starting for New York after playing his first four as a pro with Green Bay.
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Runyan → spend → Bay
He is back along with left tackle Andrew Thomas, center John Michael Schmitz and right tackle Jermaine Eluemunor on an offensive line that has just one newcomer: rookie right guard Francis “Sisi” Mauigoa, the 10th pick in the draft.
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The deal includes $21.5 million of guaranteed money for Runyan, a second person familiar with the extension told the AP on condition of anonymity because terms were not disclosed.
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