Overview
- Wilson posted on X that Payton was “classless” and quipped he was “still bounty hunting 15+ years later,” a pointed reference to the Saints’ Bountygate era.
- Payton had said he told Giants owner John Mara he hoped New York’s quarterback change to Jaxson Dart would have happened after facing Denver, widely read as a jab at Wilson.
- Denver beat New York 33-32 after scoring 33 points in the fourth quarter, completing a comeback from a 19-point deficit in Week 7.
- Wilson is now the Giants’ backup after being benched following three starts, with first-round pick Dart taking over as the starter in Week 4.
- The exchange revives tensions from Payton and Wilson’s brief Denver tenure that ended in a late-2023 benching and release, and coverage notes Payton may be asked to respond as speculation about Wilson’s future continues before the Nov. 4 trade deadline.