Giants QB Dart believed to have MCL sprain after MNF loss — SkimNews
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- Jaxson Dart is believed to have suffered an MCL sprain when hit by Rams linebackers Byron Young and Josaiah Stewart on third-and-8 of the Giants' opening series, with X-rays negative and an MRI scheduled for Tuesday
- Jameis Winston took over and completed 11 of 27 passes for 111 yards with an interception as the Giants' offense "barely resembled" their previous week's win over Dallas
- Malik Nabers popped his right shoulder back into place during a second-quarter collision with Trent McDuffie, returned to finish with one catch for one yard on four targets, and said he planned to get an X-ray
- Brian Burns suffered a low ankle sprain in the closing minutes and left the stadium in a boot, taking a golf cart to the team buses
- Andrew Thomas went to the medical tent in the fourth quarter with a groin injury and did not return to the game
- GM Joe Schoen told ESPN's Laura Rutledge at halftime that Dart "is going to be OK," with coach Harbaugh adding the diagnosis is "in the neighborhood" of an MCL sprain and that the team will have a better read after Tuesday's MRI
- RB Cam Skattebo said Dart tried to talk his way back into the game during the first half but the team's medical staff wouldn't clear him, and Dart eventually watched from the sideline in street clothes
Why it matters: The Giants went from a Week 1 win over Dallas to a 28-6 Monday night meltdown that knocked out four starters — quarterback, top receiver, left tackle, and edge rusher — making Jameis Winston's hold on the job and the Tuesday MRI results the pivot point for the rest of their season.
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