Jaxson Dart’s first half against the Los Angeles Rams took a troubling turn in the first quarter when the New York Giants quarterback came up with an apparent leg injury on New York’s opening offensive series.
Dart was sandwiched by two defenders, and his knee bent awkwardly on the play. He stayed down and clutched at the knee, and the initial read was grim.
The Giants later listed Dart as questionable to return with a knee injury. Pat Leonard of The New York Daily News reported that Dart was headed to the locker room, though not on a cart.
Before that, he had been able to limp off under his own power and was taken to the medical tent. Jameis Winston replaced him.
The only other update came when Dart was seen riding a cart to another part of the stadium, with the belief that he was going for X-Rays, though that was not confirmed.
Internet sleuths also tried to read lips and came away with the belief that head coach John Harbaugh was being told "four to six weeks."
You be the judge. But, to be clear, NOTHING has been made official when it comes to Dart's status yet.
"Hes gonna be out 4-6 weeks"
Need a lip reading expert to help me out here
This Jaxson Dart injury is NOT good...
Rams vs Giants was gonna be electric too pic.twitter.com/pqm9fcxt4G
- Max (@FantasyFBallAZ) September 22, 2026
The Giants were still waiting on a fuller update as the situation developed.
NFL Week 2 results
Buffalo Bills 41, Detroit Lions 31
Carolina Panthers 34, Atlanta Falcons 3
Philadelphia Eagles 24, Tennessee Titans 20
New England Patriots 20, Pittsburgh Steelers 3
Green Bay Packers 20, New York Jets 17 (OT)
Cleveland Browns 23, Tampa Bay Buccaneers 19
New Orleans Saints 24, Baltimore Ravens 17
Cincinnati Bengals 20, Houston Texans 6
Denver Broncos 20, Jacksonville Jaguars 13
Las Vegas Raiders 26, Los Angeles Chargers 14
Dallas Cowboys 37, Washington Commanders 20
Seattle Seahawks 31, Arizona Cardinals 7
San Francisco 49ers 35, Miami Dolphins 13
Kansas City Chiefs 33, Indianapolis Colts 30 (OT)
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