The deal with the veteran quarterback would be for $17 million and would include $8.5 million guaranteed.
El quarterback Tyrod Taylorwho played last season with the Houston Texansintends to sign an agreement for two years and 17 million dollars with the New York Giantsa source told Adam Schefter of ESPN.
The deal includes $8.5 million in guaranteed money, according to the source.
“NYC!!!!!”, he posted Taylor on Twitter, seemingly confirming the impending signing.
The Giants they made getting a veteran quarterback who was a capable backup an offseason priority. They tried it with Mitchell Trubiskywho signed as a likely starter for the Pittsburgh Steelersat the beginning of the week.
It is imperative for the new regime of the Giantsheaded by the general manager Joe Schoen and the head coach Brian Dabollavoid the kind of offensive collapse the team experienced last year, when the starting quarterback Daniel Jones was injured.
The role of Taylor will be as a reservation for Jonesto whom Giants they have made it clear that they want to give him at least one more chance as a starter. But it is not difficult to imagine Taylor jumping onto the pitch at some point in the campaign. Jones24, has missed at least one game in each of his first three pro seasons.
Taylorwho turned 32 years old last August, joined the Texans in the past offseason in exchange for a one-year contract and up to 12.5 million dollars, and became the starter, with Deshaun Watson staying out following requesting a trade and the 22 lawsuits filed once morest him alleging sexual assault or inappropriate conduct during massage sessions.
After a solid performance in Week 1, Taylor strained his left hamstring in Week 2. He missed six games on injured reserve before returning for a Week 9 loss to the Miami Dolphins. Taylor he struggled in his return, throwing five interceptions and getting sacked 12 times over four games. He was benched in Week 13 once morest the Indianapolis Colts in favor of the rookie quarterback Davis Millswho finished the campaign with the ownership.
for the season, Taylor he completed 60.7 percent of his passes for 966 yards, with five touchdowns and five interceptions.
Before you get to Houston, Taylor signed a two-year agreement with Los Angeles Chargers in 2019 and, following playing behind Philip Rivers in his first season there, he was named the starter in 2020. That, however, lasted just one game because a team doctor accidentally punctured his lung while giving him a painkiller injection to treat a rib injury before the game. Week 2. When he was healthy enough to come back, Taylor remained on the bench as a backup for then-rookie Justin Herbert.
In 78 career games, including 53 starts, Taylor he has completed 61.3 percent of his passes for 10,736 yards, with 59 touchdowns and 25 interceptions.
Information from Jordan Raanan and Sarah Barshop was used in the writing of this note.
