Heisman finalist talks NFL Draft, New York Giants

If Cam Ward goes to a New York team in the 2025 NFL Draft, don’t expect to see him in nightclubs much. Or apparently somewhere in the city.

The Miami quarterback was asked before Saturday night’s Heisman Trophy ceremony what he thought about potentially playing for the Giants, who are surprisingly in the market for a new franchise quarterback. The team signed Daniel Jones to a four-year extension worth $160 million in 2023, but has since abandoned those plans and released him in November. At 2:11, the Giants are tied with the Las Vegas Raiders in the race for the No. 1 overall draft pick.

Ward didn’t seem deterred by the idea of the Giants getting him: “I mean, if (Giants GM Joe Schoen) wants to get me, he knows best,” the Davey O’Brien winner said through laughter of media on hand for the Heisman presentation.

However, he went on to say that the bright lights of New York City might not necessarily be his thing. “The city of New York, I’ll probably never be there,” Ward said. “I stay in New Jersey all day, every day, it’s too much out here, so I’m just swinging and trying to get some football games in for the Giants.”

Good news for Ward: The Giants play in East Rutherford, New Jersey, so he technically never has to cross the Hudson River to get to the Big Apple. And Hoboken and Jersey City are great places to live: rents in the city are going through the roof anyway.

But Giants fans might be nervous about someone seemingly shying away from the spotlight in New York City. It may seem strange for someone coming from Miami, but keep in mind that he began his college football journey as a 0-star recruit at Incarnate Word before spending two seasons at Washington State (Pullman is not exactly the most glamorous university town). Plus, the U is actually in Coral Gables and the Hurricanes play in Miami Gardens, about a half hour north of Miami.

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