2025 NFL Draft: Contract details revealed for New York Giants first-round pick Jaxson Dart

Jaxson Dart‘s contract figures have been revealed after being selected No. 25 overall in the 2025 NFL Draft by the New York Giants. According to Spotrac, he is expected to sign a four-year contract worth $16,954,982 with an AAV of $4,238,746. He is also expected to receive a signing bonus totaling $8,970,895.

New York traded up from the second round to secure Dart. They gave up the 34th pick, a 2025 third-rounder and a future sixth-round pick to the Houston Texans for pick No. 25 for what they feel may be their quarterback of the future.

Dart is the second player drafted in by the Giants on Thursday. They took Penn State EDGE Abdul Carter No. 3 overall. Carter is set to sign a four-year deal, worth just over $45 million, per Spotrac. He will make $11.3 million per season and of course, since Carter was a first-round selection, a fifth-year option is included. A massive signing bonus is heading his way too at $29.5 million.

For Dart, he put together a decorated career at Ole Miss after transferring from USC. He became the program’s all-time leader in passing yards, breaking Eli Manning’s previous record. In 2024, he led the nation with 10.8 pass yards per attempt while totaling 4,279 yards and 29 touchdowns.

What NFL Draft analysts are saying about Jaxson Dart

While at Ole Miss, Jaxson Dart played in a heavy run-pass-option scheme. That led to questions about how well he’d transition to the NFL in a pro-style offense, although he appeared to calm those concerns after the Senior Bowl and NFL Scouting Combine.

The physical traits are impressive, however, according to NFL.com’s Lance Zierlein. Dart’s ability to make plays with his legs – while avoiding the “running quarterback” label – as well as his big arm were sure to stand out to teams during the evaluation process.

“Three-year SEC starter who saw improvement in play and production season after season,” Zierlein wrote. “Dart has a stocky build and average physical attributes but good makeup and intangibles. He’s fairly accurate and rarely overcomplicates things for himself. He won’t strike anyone as a running quarterback, but he can find tough yards on the ground.

“He can make full-field reads but looks more comfortable grazing from the trough of the simple. He will need to work with better anticipation and decisiveness to win in tight windows as a pro. Teams might see physical and play similarities between Dart and Brock Purdy but such a pathway for Dart likely requires a balanced, ball-control passing attack that allows him to manage the game instead of driving it.”