Giants sign QB Jake Haener to active roster as Sunday backup
New York adds the veteran signal-caller to the 53-man roster, giving it an experienced backup behind whatever the team decides at quarterback after Jaxson Dart's season-ending injury
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The Giants have signed quarterback Jake Haener to the active roster, and he'll be the backup on Sunday. The move gives New York an experienced signal-caller as it works through the fallout of Jaxson Dart's season-ending knee injury.
Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet): The #Giants signed QB Jake Haener to the active roster and he'll be the backup on Sunday.
The signing is the first concrete QB addition since the Giants spent the week making calls across the league after Dart underwent meniscus surgery Friday. League sources had indicated it was a matter of when, not if, they acquired one — possibly as soon as Monday — and Haener joins the group ahead of Sunday's game, plugging the backup spot.
Haener arrives with starting experience and gives the Giants a viable option under center. The question of who starts Sunday remains up in the air, but adding Haener to the 53-man roster stabilizes the position after the season-ending injury to Dart, which came a week after he was expected to be a long-term piece of the offense.
New York faces the Titans on Sunday at MetLife in a game that now carries significant stakes, with the quarterback situation casting a shadow over the matchup.