In his ten-year NFL career, Jameis Winston has started 80 games, but none since Week 3 of 2022. He is eager to return to the pilot’s seat on Sunday at Huntington Bank Field against the Baltimore Ravens.
Winston stated on Wednesday, “First of all, man, I’m thankful to have another chance to do what the Lord has called me to do in the NFL, and that’s to be a starting NFL quarterback.” I am incredibly thankful for this. I’m ready, and I’ll give it my all.
During Sunday’s 21-14 defeat to the Bengals, Deshaun Watson suffered a ruptured right Achilles tendon. He will miss the remainder of the season due to surgery on Friday. To play the Ravens (5-2), coach Kevin Stefanski selected Winston over Dorian Thompson-Robinson. Against the Bengals, Thompson-Robinson, a second-year player, started at number two and took Watson’s spot before exiting in the fourth quarter due to a middle finger injury on his throwing hand. He got his finger wrapped on Wednesday, doesn’t require surgery, and participated fully in practice. With recently signed Bailey Zappe as the emergency No. 3, he is anticipated to be the backup against the Ravens.
Jameis Winston’s Past Career
Jameis Winston, 30, is 34-46 as a starter and was selected by the Buccaneers with the first overall pick in 2015. Since his last start, he has made 11 appearances as a substitute. He was questioned about if he saw this as an opportunity to return to the league as a starter. Winston’s career has been boom or bust. He has an 87.1 passing rating, 22,187 yards, 142 touchdowns, 99 interceptions, and a 61.1 per cent completion rate.
The final season he was a full-time starter in Tampa Bay was 2019. With 626 pass attempts, 5,109 yards, 30 interceptions, and 33 touchdowns, he led the NFL. He earned a career-high rating of 102.8 and started the season 5-2 with the Saints two years later. He threw 14 touchdowns and three interceptions until his season was cut short by a torn anterior cruciate ligament.
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