Report: Giants signing Tyrod Taylor to back up Daniel Jones

The New York Giants are signing quarterback Tyrod Taylor to a two-year, $17-million deal that includes $8.5 million guaranteed, a source told Adam Schefter of ESPN.

Taylor will join New York as Daniel Jones' backup. The Giants also showed interest in signing former Chicago Bears and Buffalo Bills passer Mitchell Trubisky this offseason.

New York will be the sixth different team of Taylor's career after the Baltimore Ravens (2011-14), Bills (2015-17), Cleveland Browns (2018), Los Angeles Chargers (2019-20), and Houston Texans (2021).

The 32-year-old began the 2021 season as Houston's starter but lost the role to rookie Davis Mills after suffering a hamstring injury in Week 2. Taylor eventually got his job back but didn't finish the campaign under center due to late-season struggles.

Taylor completed 60.7% of his passes for five touchdowns against five interceptions through six appearances last year while posting a 2-4 record as a starter.

Overall, the Virginia Tech product has logged 53 career starts in the NFL.

Jones has yet to play a full season since the Giants drafted him sixth overall in 2019. A neck injury limited him to 11 appearances in 2021, forcing Mike Glennon and Jake Fromm to take over under center. Glennon and Fromm went winless in six combined starts as Jones' replacement.