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- Jaxson Dart could miss the rest of the season after tests revealed his knee injury is worse than initially feared, with sources telling NFL Network's Ian Rapoport and Mike Garafolo he's facing possible season-ending surgery.
- Dart went down on the seventh snap of Monday's 28-6 loss to the Los Angeles Rams, hurt when linebacker Byron Young hit his right side and sent him into Josaiah Stewart, who undercut his legs.
- John Harbaugh initially called the injury 'not devastating' after the game, then pulled back Tuesday saying, 'We've got to prepare for the range of possibilities' and didn't want to 'get out over our skis.'
- Jameis Winston, who signed a two-year, $13 million extension earlier this month, struggled in relief — 11-of-27 for 111 yards and an interception — but Harbaugh voiced confidence in the backup.
- The Giants also have Jake Haener on their practice squad and now face a cushy four-game slate — Tennessee (0-2), Arizona (1-1), Washington (0-2), and New Orleans (1-1) — over the next four weeks.
Why it matters: The Giants already had insurance in place, having extended Winston on a two-year, $13 million deal earlier this month, but his relief line (11-of-27, one interception) suggests New York may not survive Dart's absence even against a schedule full of winless or one-win opponents. Harbaugh's first season in New York now hinges on whether the veteran Winston can stabilize an offense that had been outstanding with Dart, who threw three touchdowns in the Week 1 win over Dallas.
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