Jaxson Dart’s left knee is still under evaluation, and the Giants aren’t ready to say what comes next for their starting quarterback.
New York coach John Harbaugh said Tuesday that no decisions have been made after Dart left Monday night’s game at the Los Angeles Rams. The Giants are set to face the Seattle Seahawks on Dec. 13, and Harbaugh would not confirm reports that Dart’s injury is more serious than the initial diagnosis of a sprained medial collateral ligament.
“Breaking: Further testing today revealed Giants QB Jaxson Dart’s knee injury is worse than initially thought, and the team and Dart now are facing the possibility of season-ending knee surgery, sources tell ESPN.
Of all the QB injuries suffered in Week 2, Dart’s is turning out… pic.twitter.com/mZkEiyv4wK
- Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) September 22, 2026”
“We’ve learned a lot more,” Harbaugh said on a video call with reporters. “When we know what direction we’re going to have to go or whatever it might be, we’ll announce that. But we don’t have that yet, so I don’t want to get out over our skis on that.”
After the 28-6 loss, Harbaugh said the situation was “in the neighborhood” and that an MRI would provide more clarity. On Tuesday, he didn’t say where the Giants stood in the testing and evaluation process.
“It’s an ongoing conversation about the health of a player, of a person,” Harbaugh said. “We’ve got to prepare for the range of possibilities, and then once we know where we’re at, make a plan going forward. And that’s what we’re going to do.”
Dart was injured on the first drive at LA after going 3 of 5 passing. In Week 1, he threw for three touchdowns, passed for 230 yards and added 54 rushing yards in a season-opening win over Dallas.
If Dart is sidelined for any length of time, Jameis Winston is expected to take over. The Giants have not had a quarterback start every game in a season since Eli Manning in 2018, and that streak appears headed for another year. Winston finished the Rams game 11 of 27 for 111 yards in relief.
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