Where Giants could turn for quarterback help in wake of Jaxson Dart disaster

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New York Post · collected 2026-09-23 · by Ryan Dunleavy

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The New York Giants face a quarterback shortage after Jaxson Dart's potential season-ending injury, leaving Jameis Winston as their primary option. The article explores possible solutions including trading for Carson Wentz from the Vikings or Joe Flacco from the Bengals, though both scenarios seem unlikely due to team reluctance and personal preferences. Other possibilities include signing free agents like Jake Browning, Russell Wilson, Jimmy Garoppolo, Will Levis, or even a comeback attempt by Philip Rivers, each with their own challenges and uncertainties.

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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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Ryan Dunleavy

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Rush played for Harbaugh’s Ravens last season, and the Falcons offense is a four-quarterback mess, with Rush getting pulled last week after two starts without taking a snap in the red zone.

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🔮 If Jaxson Dart is out for the season, as the Giants fear, then a solution better than Jameis Winston will be hard to find.

2026-09-23 · New York Post

Where Giants could turn for quarterback help in wake of Jaxson Dart disaster · assertive framing

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Quarterbacks don’t grow on trees. asserted

Quarterbacks → grow → trees

If Jaxson Dart is out for the season, as the Giants fear, then a solution better than Jameis Winston will be hard to find. asserted

solution → fear → Winston

tRY IT NOWBut the Giants likely still need to add someone to either challenge Winston or be his backup ahead of Jake Haener (39 career passes). asserted

Giants → try → Haener

But, with Kyler Murray back to starting, are the Vikings willing to make McCarthy their No. 2 and deal Wentz, who started last week? asserted

who → start → Wentz

Would Wentz, who is playing close to home, even want to come? asserted

who → play → home

He and John Harbaugh were a winning pair for 11 seasons, including a Super Bowl in 2012. asserted

He → win → 2012

Like Winston, Flacco can still sling it for a couple of games here or there, but a whole season is a tall order. asserted

season → sling → games

The Bengals have Super Bowl dreams, too, so why trade their Joe Burrow insurance? asserted

Bengals → have → insurance

Unless the Giants overpay, why would the Eagles bail them out of a crisis? asserted

Eagles → overpay → crisis

That said, McKee, who was demoted from No. 2 to No. 3 by the offseason addition of Andy Dalton, is a free agent after the season and has had good starts. asserted

who → say → starts

Rush played for Harbaugh’s Ravens last season, and the Falcons offense is a four-quarterback mess, with Rush getting pulled last week after two starts without taking a snap in the red zone. asserted

Rush → play → zone

Yes, he’s injury-prone. asserted

he → ’ → ?

But the Dolphins are footing his enormous salary, so it won’t cost the Giants much in money or assets. asserted

it → foot → money

Patrick Mahomes looks great again, so Fields isn’t as needed as expected. asserted

Fields → look → ?

Fields was a disaster in New York for the Jets last year, but he and Giants offensive coordinator Matt Nagy have a history. asserted

he → have → history

Considered one of the NFL’s top backups after his 2023 breakout with the Bengals, Browning crashed into reality over five games last season. asserted

Browning → consider → games

He was cut by the Buccaneers in August. asserted

He → cut → August

He finished last season as Giants QB3 behind Dart and Winston and now is working as an analyst for CBS, but he has avoided saying “retired.” Jimmy Garoppolo: asserted

he → finish → CBS

Is he retired? asserted

he → retire → ?

The former 49ers franchise quarterback was lukewarm about returning to the high-powered Rams this offseason and hasn’t started a game since Jan. 5, 2025. asserted

quarterback → return → Jan.

Cut by the Titans in August, the former second-round pick just signed to the Jets practice squad, but he can be poached for a spot on a 53-man roster. asserted

he → Cut → roster

The 44-year-old high school football coach unretired after a four-year layoff to try to save the Colts last season. asserted

coach → unretire → Colts

He says it was a one-time thing. asserted

it → say → ?

But wouldn’t it be cool for him to finally play for the team that drafted him (and traded him for Eli Manning) in 2004? asserted

that → play → 2004

The longtime apple of Giants fans’ eyes because Joe Schoen once said nice things has never started an NFL game and now is on the Titans practice squad. asserted

Schoen → say → squad

Mullens hasn’t started since Jan. 7, 2024, and is idling on the Jaguars practice squad for the second straight year. asserted

Mullens → start → year

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