Jaxson Dart’s outlook took a sharp turn for the worse by Tuesday afternoon. What had been cautious optimism over a suspected MCL sprain gave way to a far grimmer prognosis: The Giants quarterback’s knee injury is more severe than first believed, and he now faces the possibility of season-ending surgery, according to a report from NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport and Mike Garafolo, corroborated by ESPN’s Adam Schefter.
Coach John Harbaugh, who said after Monday’s 28-6 loss to the Los Angeles Rams that the Giants “likely avoided” a “devastating outcome,” struck a far more guarded tone once Tuesday’s testing came back. “We’ve learned a lot more,” Harbaugh said, declining to give a timeline. “When we know what direction we’re going to have to go … we’ll announce that, but we don’t have that yet. So, I don’t want to get out over our skis on that.” Asked directly whether Dart could miss the rest of the season, Harbaugh added, “I don’t think I can really comment on any of that right now until we know for sure what’s going to transpire.”
Dart was hurt on the seventh snap of New York’s opening drive, hit on his right side by Rams linebacker Byron Young, which sent him into linebacker Josaiah Stewart, whose hit undercut Dart’s legs for a hard fall. He immediately grabbed his left knee and was taken to the sideline medical tent before heading to the locker room. Though initially listed as questionable, he was officially ruled out early in the third quarter. Giants GM Joe Schoen told ESPN at halftime Monday that Dart “is going to be OK” — an assessment Tuesday’s test results now complicate.
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Backup Jameis Winston struggled in relief, going 11 of 27 for 111 yards and an interception. With Dart’s timeline uncertain, Winston — who signed a two-year, $13 million extension earlier this month — is expected to remain the starter for the foreseeable future, beginning with Sunday’s home game against the Tennessee Titans (0-2).
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