Giants QB Jaxson Dart Could Miss Rest of Season With Knee Injury
The short version
- Further testing showed Jaxson Dart's knee injury is worse than initially thought.
- Dart was injured on the opening series Monday night against the Los Angeles Rams.
- The quarterback and team now face the possibility of season-ending surgery, per ESPN's Adam Schefter.
- Veteran Jameis Winston is expected to lead the Giants offense in Dart's absence.
Further testing showed the knee injury New York Giants quarterback Jaxson Dart suffered Monday night is worse than first believed, raising the possibility of season-ending surgery.
New York Giants quarterback Jaxson Dart is facing the possibility of season-ending knee surgery after further testing revealed his knee injury is worse than initially believed, according to ESPN's Adam Schefter.
Dart, in his second season, was hurt on the opening series of Monday night's game against the Los Angeles Rams after absorbing a hard hit. Early optimism had centered on a sprained MCL that was expected to sideline him for only a few weeks.
The news is a significant setback for a Giants team that had been encouraged by Dart's performance in a Week 1 upset win over the Dallas Cowboys. The team will now turn to veteran Jameis Winston to run the offense under head coach Matt Nagy and offensive coordinator Greg Roman.
New York faces a favorable stretch of schedule ahead, but the focus has shifted to Dart's long-term outlook pending a decision on surgery.
