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Jameis Winston just took Russell Wilson’s job and maybe his NFL future

With the Brian Daboll era now over in New York, interim head coach Mike Kafka made his first major decision as the leading man for the Giants.

Kafka announced on Wednesday that he plans to start Jameis Winston when the Giants face the Green Bay Packers on Sunday, with Jaxson Dart still in concussion protocol. The decision is notable, as Kafka chose to bypass Russell Wilson, who started the team’s first three games and even played in the fourth quarter of Big Blue’s crushing loss to the Chicago Bears this past Sunday

As Winston prepares to show what he's made of in his first start of the season, Wilson took the high road

Giants' Russell Wilson takes the high road when asked about being demoted to QB3

Wilson met with reporters on Wednesday and when he was asked about Winston getting the nod over him, the veteran signal-caller did not want to create any controversy.