Russell Wilson is BENCHED by the Giants with rookie Jaxson Dart to start against the Chargers

Russell Wilson has been benched by the New York Giants with rookie Jaxson Dart to start against the Los Angeles Chargers on Sunday.

The Giants are 0-3 and Wilson's performance against the Kansas City Chiefs in primetime on Sunday night led to calls for him to be taken out of the firing line.

Dart, who was taken in the first round of this year's NFL Draft out of Ole Miss, has now been given the keys to the offense by head coach Brian Daboll.

Wilson signed with the Giants earlier this year after a single season with the Pittsburgh Steelers. He joined Dart and veteran Jameis Winston in a completely new quarterback room.

The Super Bowl champion was given a contract worth $10.5million but has lasted just three games, which also included a loss to the Washington Commanders and overtime defeat by the Dallas Cowboys.

On Monday, Daboll was noncommittal about who will start at quarterback in their next game Sunday against the undefeated Chargers.

Unlike after the season-opening defeat at Washington when he was clear Wilson would keep the job, Daboll declined to rule out making a change.

Dart comes in with the Giants facing a daunting schedule. After the Chargers, they played the Philadelphia Eagles twice and Denver Broncos in their next four games. 

The Giants are one of six 0-3 teams in the NFL after Wilson threw two interceptions in a 22-9 loss to Travis Kelce and Kansas City on Sunday night.

'We're working through all the personnel decisions,' Daboll said when asked if Wilson would remain the starter and then when he'd like to make a decision. 'I'm not saying who's starting or who's not starting. I'm just saying we're evaluating everything right now.'

Wilson has attempted every pass for New York this season, with Dart getting in for a handful of snaps as a change of pace. Some fans chanted 'We want Dart!' after Wilson's second interception on Sunday.

'We put him in the game for the last two weeks,' Daboll said. 'We wouldn't put anybody in a game we don't feel confident with.'

Asked if Winston was an option, Daboll said: 'We're going through the tape here. We do this every week. But you talk about personnel.'

The Giants are not finishing some of their best opportunities on offense. They're two of 10 in the red zone, where Wilson has completed just four of 18 pass attempts with no touchdowns. 

Wilson is expected to be Dart's backup with Winston remaining in the No. 3 role.