EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. -- Free agent quarterback Jameis Winston announced Friday that he has agreed to sign with the New York Giants. The deal is for two years and $8 million, sources told ESPN, confirming a report by Fox Sports.

A person familiar with the deal says the New York Giants and quarterback Jameis Winston have agreed to terms on a two-year, $8 million contract

The New York Giants, who have well-documented quarterback issues, agreed to sign veteran quarterback Jameis Winston to a two-year, $8 million contract Friday.

The New York Giants are signing Jameis Winston after a winding pursuit of quarterbacks that mostly featured names that would have been much more exciting five years ago. The Giants landed on Winston after flirting with a trio of aging Super Bowl champions.