Jameis Winston offers to play tight end for Giants as Jaxson Dart returns: 'Like to consider myself an athlete'
Jameis Winston believes he can play the tight end position when rookie quarterback Jaxson Dart returns to the lineup. After the Giants’ overtime loss to the Detroit Lions, Winston, who caught a touchdown pass in the game, spoke to reporters about being able to play different positions.
“I like to consider myself an athlete,” Jameis Winston said. “I beleive that I can make plays like that for this team. If I need to play tight end, I can. I’ll do whatever it is that’s required for this team to have success.”
Early in the fourth quarter, Winston caught a TD pass thrown by wide receiver Gunner Olszewski. At the time, the play gave the Giants a 27-17 lead.
“I’m grateful that [Mike Kafka] gave me an opportunity,” Winston added. “Gunner trusted me to… He gave me a chance. Sometimes that’s all you got to do at the quarterback position. Give your guy a chance.”
Winston looked good catching the TD pass, but the Giants will likely keep him at the quarterback position based on how he played on Sunday. In the 34-27 loss, Winston completed 18-of-36 passes for 366 yards, two touchdowns, and two interceptions.
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Lions HC praises Jameis Winston after Sunday’s win
“I thought Winston played an outstanding game,” said Lions coach Dan Campbell. “I thought he played a really, really big-time game and made a ton of throws. That’s what he’s capable of. That’s what he can do. I thought he played out of his mind. …
“We’re not always going to see that every week or get that every week. Those guys, boy, they came in to win that game. And we knew they would. They came in fighting.”
The Giants signed Winston to a two-year contract in March, and he was originally the third-string QB. On Nov. 12, the 31-year-old was named the starter after Dart suffered a concussion. Winston played in the Giants’ Week 11 game and threw for 201 yards and an interception in the 27-20 loss to the Green Bay Packers.