Giants Could Look at Quarterback Trades After Jaxson Dart Knee Injury
The short version
- Jaxson Dart suffered a knee injury in Week 2 that may end his season
- The Giants beat Dallas in Week 1 before losing to the Rams
- Mac Jones: 69.5% completions, 2,151 yards, 13 TDs, 6 INTs in 11 games last season
- Kirk Cousins: 6 TDs, 67.8% completions, 413 yards, 3 INTs through two games
- Raiders drafted Fernando Mendoza first overall and view him as their future starter
With Jaxson Dart possibly sidelined for the season, an analyst points to Mac Jones and Kirk Cousins as trade options for New York.
New York Giants quarterback Jaxson Dart hurt his knee during the opening quarter of the team's Week 2 loss to the Los Angeles Rams, and the injury threatens to keep him out for the remainder of the season, according to a report from ClutchPoints via Yahoo Sports.
The setback came after a promising start to the year. New York opened with a Week 1 victory over the Dallas Cowboys, which had raised expectations that the club might contend for a playoff spot after a long stretch of struggles.
The report suggests San Francisco 49ers backup Mac Jones as one option. Jones appeared in 11 games last season, connecting on 69.5% of his throws for 2,151 yards with 13 touchdowns and six interceptions while filling in for Brock Purdy.
Kirk Cousins of the Las Vegas Raiders is the other possibility mentioned. Cousins has opened the year with six touchdown passes, a 67.8% completion rate on 59 attempts and 413 passing yards, helping the Raiders to a 2-0 start, though he has also been intercepted three times. The Raiders acquired Cousins this season to mentor first overall pick Fernando Mendoza, and the report suggests Las Vegas could trade the veteran if the price is right.