The New York Giants’ 2025 trade for quarterback Jaxson Dart is now complete with the Houston Texans using their pick in Round 3 of the 2026 NFL Draft.
New York Giants receive: 2025 first-round pick (No. 25 overall)
Houston Texans receive: 2025 second-round pick (No. 34 overall), 2025 third-round pick (No. 99 overall), 2026 third-round pick
Dart took over from Russell Wilson as the team’s starting quarterback in Week 4. He went 4-8 in 12 starts, completing 63.7% of his passes with 15 touchdowns and five interceptions, a 91.7 passer rating.He missed two games with a concussion.
The Texans moved down nine spots and took wide receiver Jayden Higgins at No. 34 overall.
They did not keep the No. 99 pick, instead using it with the No. 58 pick to trade up 10 spots with the Las Vegas to No. 48. There, they drafted offensive tackle Aireontae Ersery.
The Raiders ended up keeping the No. 99 pick, using it to select offensive tackle Charles Grant.
On Thursday night, the Texans traded the 69th pick to Buffalo as part of a first-round swap. The Bills traded it to the Tennessee Titans on Thursday night in another first-round swap. Tennessee sent it to the Chicago Bears. It’s messy.
The Texans traded picks 28+69+167 for picks 26+91. It’s going to get really convoluted if we keep following the thread, but the Texans took guard Keylan Rutledge at 28.
Higgins played in all 17 games for the Texans, catching 41 passes for 525 yards and six touchdowns. He started 10 games, while playing in 57.8 percent of the offensive snaps for the Texans. He ranked second in receiving yards among Texans wide receivers behind Nico Collins and got more consistency as the season went along.
Ersery, the player acquired partly with the help of pick 99, became a full-time starter for the Texans, starting in 16 regular-season games. He had his struggles, allowing eight sacks as the starting left tackle, while also giving up 49 pressures. Both were team-highs on an inconsistent Texans offensive line. There was still growth throughout the season and reasons for optimism going forward.
The Giants. Dart appears to be their long-term answer at quarterback. When you get your long-term answer at the most important position in football the price you pay doesn’t matter.