Giants' Jaxson Dart balks at buying preferred jersey number from teammate, suggests price tag was 'too much'

The New York Giants made what was mostly viewed arsenic a astonishing determination erstwhile the squad selected Jaxson Dart successful the archetypal circular of the NFL Draft.

While Dart's sanction had been linked to the Giants starring up to the draft, New York enactment its content successful the young backmost connected afloat show by trading up to prime the erstwhile Ole Miss awesome caller. Dart wore the No. 2 jersey astatine Ole Miss, a fig that presently belongs to Giants cornerback Deonte Banks.

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Jaxson Dart talks to the media pursuing signifier astatine Giants Rookie Minicamp. (Chris Pedota/NorthJersey.com/USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images)

Banks gave up the No. 3 jersey fig aft helium reached a woody successful March with seasoned backmost Russell Wilson for an undisclosed amount. Banks past decided to power to No. 2.

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Dart explored regaining his preferred jersey number, but yet determined that Banks' asking terms was not thing helium was consenting to pay.

"Yeah, it's excessively much," the 22-year-old told Cllct Media arsenic helium laughed. "Too much."

Mississippi Rebels backmost Jaxson Dart (2) warms up earlier a crippled against the Florida Gators astatine Ben Hill Griffin Stadium connected Nov. 23, 2024. (Matt Pendleton-Imagn Images)

The latest NFL corporate bargaining agreement introduced fixed rookie wage scales, which efficaciously eliminates negotiations.

Since Dart was the 25th wide pick, helium was slotted to gain a full of $16.9 cardinal implicit the beingness of his archetypal contract. The projected four-year woody is besides expected to see an estimated $9 cardinal signing bonus.

Dart wore the No. 6 jersey erstwhile helium arrived astatine Giants rookie minicamp earlier this month. At that time, Dart suggested helium was inactive considering making a woody for the No. 2 jersey.

New York Giants backmost Jaxson Dart (6) warms up during rookie minicamp astatine Quest Diagnostics Training Center.  (John Jones-Imagn Images)

"I deliberation we'll travel to a last determination present soon," Dart said. "Quite honestly, I benignant of person to conscionable look astatine the pictures to spot if I similar myself successful No. 6."

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Last year, Drew Lock wore the No. 2 successful his lone play with the Giants. Lock agreed to a two-year declaration with the Seattle Seahawks past month.

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