Dart to Have Knee Surgery, Out for Regular Season — SkimNews
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- Jaxson Dart will undergo left knee surgery to repair torn meniscus, MCL, and PCL damage and miss the rest of the regular season, coach John Harbaugh announced Wednesday — Dart was injured on the seventh snap of Monday's 28-6 loss when Byron Young hit him and Josaiah Stewart undercut his legs.
- John Harbaugh declined to rule out a playoff return for the 23-year-old, whose ~6-month recovery timeline overlaps with a postseason beginning in less than four months.
- Jameis Winston was named the starter for Sunday's game against the Tennessee Titans after completing 11 of 27 passes for 111 yards and an interception in relief of Dart against the Rams.
- Jake Haener, currently on the practice squad, is slated as the backup Sunday, but Harbaugh said the Giants intend to add another quarterback via free agency, another team's practice squad, or trade — 'all options are open.'
- Brian Burns will also miss the Titans game with a low ankle sprain suffered against the Rams that does not require surgery.
Why it matters: The Giants lose their starting quarterback and a top pass-rusher in the same week, forcing them to rely on Jameis Winston — who completed just 11 of 27 in relief — while openly exploring trades for another arm. Harbaugh's non-denial of a playoff return on a six-month recovery with under four months until the postseason is the kind of optimism that requires the math to cooperate.
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