RUSSELL WILSON is facing the axe just one week into the new NFL season.

It comes after comments made by head coach Brian Daboll following the New York Giants ' defeat to the Washington Commanders in Week 1 of the NFL season.

The Giants fell to a 21-6 defeat to their division rival.

Their disappointing display came in part thanks to a lethargic offense overseen by quarterback Wilson .

In what was Wilson's first start for his new team, he completed just 17 of his 37 attempts for 168 yards.

Wilson, 36, also ran for just 44 yards.

Most alarmingly, no one on the Giants managed to score a touchdown.

And that may prompt a change of lineup by Daboll for Week 2 with rookie Jaxson Dart coming in to replace Wilson.

Speaking to reporters, he said: "We're going to get home and look

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