The Aporia · Giants sign QB Jameis Winston and left guard Jon Runyan to 2-year extensions, AP source says

Giants sign QB Jameis Winston and left guard Jon Runyan to 2-year extensions, AP source says

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Whyno, S. (2026, September 6). Giants sign QB Jameis Winston and left guard Jon Runyan to 2-year extensions, AP source says. Toronto Star. https://www.thestar.com/sports/football/giants-sign-backup-qb-jameis-winston-to-a-2-year-13-million-extension-ap-source-says/article_98481d06-dd27-5ea2-afcf-31b9f11380c1.html

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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.

Written locally by qwen2.5:14b on 2026-09-07, using this article's own text rather than the other coverage of the same event (that is the story summary below).

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Story summary

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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“Both articles report on the exact same contract extension details for Jameis Winston and Jon Runyan on September 6, 2026.”

Giants give Jon Runyan Jr. two-year, $22 million extension to secure key offensive line piece same event · 90%

New York Post · 0.87 cosine similarity

⚖️ leaning not scored 🔴 20% hedged 1 of 5 📰 publisher trust 66

“Both articles report on two separate contract extensions by the New York Giants to Jameis Winston and Jon Runyan Jr. on the same day.”

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“Article A discusses John Harbaugh and Jaxson Dart's impact on the Giants, while Article B announces a contract extension for backup QB Jameis Winston”

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Stephen Whyno

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Topics

Giants NEW YORK NFL The Associated Press The New York Giants

Subjects

Winston PERSON · 4× Runyan PERSON · 3× Dart PERSON · 2× Giants ORG · 2× NEW YORK GPE · 2× James Winston PERSON · 1× Jaxson Dart PERSON · 1× Jon Runyan PERSON · 1× The Associated Press ORG · 1× The New York Giants ORG · 1×

Narrative

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.

framing: assertive · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-09-07

2026-09-07 · Toronto Star

Giants sign QB Jameis Winston and left guard Jon Runyan to 2-year extensions, AP source says · assertive framing

Claims (12 extracted, 1 hedged)

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. asserted

Giants → take → extensions

Winston is receiving $13 million and Runyan $22 million as part of the moves, according to a person with knowledge of the move. uncertain

Winston → receive → move

The person spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity Sunday because the deals had not been announced. asserted

deals → speak → anonymity

The extensions provide salary cap flexibility and save space this season while keeping a pair of respected veterans under contract through 2028. asserted

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. asserted

Giants → go → draft

He appeared in two games last season after starting third on the depth chart behind Russell Wilson and Dart. asserted

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. asserted

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. asserted

He → count → team

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. asserted

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. asserted

Runyan → spend → Bay

that → have → draft

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. ___ asserted

terms → include → anonymity