The Aporia · Giants’ Jaxson Dart could reportedly miss rest of season with knee injury

Jaxson Dart, quarterback for the New York Giants, may be sidelined for the rest of the NFL season due to a knee injury sustained during Monday night’s game against the Los Angeles Rams. Initial reports suggested a sprained MCL, but further testing revealed potential complications that might require surgery and extend his recovery period beyond this season. The 23-year-old was injured early in the game and watched from the sidelines after being replaced by Jameis Winston, who struggled to produce significant offense for the remainder of the match.

Written by AI on 2026-09-22, from this article's own text only (the story summary below draws on all the coverage).

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Jaxson Dart, the 23-year-old quarterback for the New York Giants, is expected to undergo season-ending knee surgery after suffering severe damage to his left knee during a game against the Los Angeles Rams on Monday night. The injury includes damage to his MCL, PCL, and meniscus, though his ACL seems fine. This comes as a significant blow to the team's prospects for the rest of the season.

Dart was injured in the first quarter when he was sandwiched between multiple defenders, causing a collision with his left knee. He had only recently become the starter after an injury to Russell Wilson earlier this year. In 14 games and 12 starts during his rookie season, Dart completed 63.7% of his passes for 2,272 yards with 15 touchdowns and five interceptions.

With Dart out indefinitely, Jameis Winston, a 12-year veteran who struggled in relief against the Rams on Monday night, is set to take over as the starting quarterback. The Giants now face an uphill battle, as they were originally projected to win around 8 games for the season but are now being offered betting odds of only 5.5 wins by sportsbooks.

The timing of Dart's injury has also reignited discussions about a so-called "Trump Curse," after the quarterback was praised by then-President Donald Trump at a Republican rally in May for having legs like tree trunks, shortly before his injury occurred. This curse theory suggests that players or teams receiving presidential attention often face significant setbacks soon afterward.

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Giants’ Jaxson Dart could reportedly miss rest of season with knee injury · assertive framing

New York Giants quarterback Jaxson Dart will be out for an extended period of time and could miss the rest of the NFL season after suffering a knee injury in Monday night’s loss to the Los Angeles Rams, according to reports Tuesday. uncertain

Dart → miss → reports

ESPN reported that the injury to Dart’s left knee was more severe than initially anticipated. asserted

injury → report → knee

Adam Schefter said further testing has left the Giants and Dart facing the possibility of season-ending surgery. asserted

testing → say → surgery

The second-year quarterback was hurt on the opening possession of the Giants’ 28-6 defeat to the Rams. asserted

quarterback → hurt → Rams

Initial reports said that Dart sprained his MCL and avoided broken bones, with an MRI set for Tuesday. asserted

MRI → say → Tuesday

Head coach John Harbaugh said Monday that he believed a “devastating outcome” had been avoided and that he did not expect Dart to be out long-term without giving a further recovery timeline. asserted

Dart → say → timeline

The 23-year-old started the season strong in New York’s Week 1 win over Dallas but left the field after taking a huge hit from Byron Young and Josaiah Stewart on the Giants’ seventh play Monday night. asserted

old → start → play

Dart watched the second half in a track suit on the sidelines. asserted

Dart → watch → sidelines

Jameis Winston could not get much going after Dart’s exit, throwing an end-zone interception as New York got all of their points from field goals. uncertain

York → get → goals

Dart was one of several quarterbacks injured around the league in Week 2. asserted

Dart → injure → Week

Daniels → miss → return

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