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Giants hold on to beat the Titans 12-7 but lose Brian Burns to a knee injury

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Whyno, S. (2026, September 27). Giants hold on to beat the Titans 12-7 but lose Brian Burns to a knee injury. Toronto Star. https://www.thestar.com/sports/football/giants-hold-on-to-beat-the-titans-12-7-but-lose-brian-burns-to-a-knee-injury/article_e8a76ece-6248-56fd-9ba1-beb5c9f5f127.html

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The New York Giants defeated the Tennessee Titans 12-7 on a rainy day, relying heavily on their running game and securing four field goals from rookie kicker Dominic Zvada. However, the victory came with a significant setback as defensive star Brian Burns suffered a knee injury in the fourth quarter. The win improves the Giants' record to 2-1 under new coach John Harbaugh, while the Titans drop to 0-3 after struggling offensively and committing multiple turnovers.

Written by AI on 2026-10-02, from this article's own text only (the story summary below draws on all the coverage).

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Brian Burns, the star linebacker for the New York Giants, is expected to miss the rest of the 2026 season after suffering a torn ACL in his right knee during Sunday's game against the Tennessee Titans. This follows Jaxson Dart, the team’s second-year quarterback, who was lost for the season with a severe knee injury two weeks earlier. Burns' prognosis is better than Dart's as he won't need surgery on an ankle injury sustained in the same Rams loss but now faces a significant recovery period due to the ACL tear.

The Giants are rallying around backup quarterback Jameis Winston, who led them to a 12-7 victory over the Titans, dedicating the win to Dart. Despite Winston's modest performance (14 of 22 passes for 118 yards), the team’s defense and special teams played crucial roles in securing the narrow win.

With key players sidelined, the Giants are entering an uncertain phase of their season, focusing on building a cohesive unit around Winston as they aim to make the playoffs despite significant injuries.

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EAST RUTHERFORD Giants N.J. NFL Titans

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Giants ORG · 4× Titans ORG · 4× Burns PERSON · 3× Ward PERSON · 3× Dart PERSON · 2× Jeffery Simmons PERSON · 2× NFL ORG · 2× EAST RUTHERFORD GPE · 1× Jaxson Dart PERSON · 1× N.J. GPE · 1×

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Relying on running the ball in their first game without quarterback Jaxson Dart, the New York Giants held on to beat the Tennessee Titans 12-7 on Sunday but lost their most important defensive player, Brian Burns, to a knee injury.

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🔮 They would have scored earlier had Ward not missed Carnell Tate wide open in the end zone.

2026-09-27 · Toronto Star

Giants hold on to beat the Titans 12-7 but lose Brian Burns to a knee injury · assertive framing

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Giants → rely → injury

Burns went down grabbing at his right knee midway through the fourth quarter and had to be helped off the field by offensive linemen Andrew Thomas and Aaron Stinnie. asserted

Burns → go → Thomas

Burns played six days after spraining his left ankle in a defeat at the Los Angeles Rams, despite not practicing all week. asserted

Burns → play → Rams

If it is significant like Dart’s injury, which has him out for at least the remainder of the regular season, it is another blow to the Giants (2-1) after John Harbaugh’s tenure as coach got off to a promising start. asserted

tenure → have → start

Burns ranked second in the NFL in sacks last season behind record-setter Myles Garrett. asserted

Burns → rank → Garrett

In his first start in place of Dart, Jameis Winston did what he needed to do, completing 12 of 18 passes for 117 yards and scrambling 15 yards for a first down. asserted

he → do → down

With a nor’easter pounding the region, Harbaugh and offensive coordinator Matt Nagy kept the ball on the ground on a rainy, windy afternoon, piling up 141 yards rushing and getting four field goals from rookie kicker Dominic Zvada. asserted

Harbaugh → pound → Zvada

The Titans (0-3) narrowly avoided becoming the first NFL team in eight years to not pick up a first down before halftime. asserted

Titans → avoid → halftime

The offense run by former Giants coach Brian Daboll was held off the scoreboard until Cam Ward connected with Wan’Dale Robinson for the game’s only touchdown with 5:35 left. asserted

Ward → run → 5:35

They would have scored earlier had Ward not missed Carnell Tate wide open in the end zone. asserted

Ward → score → zone

Ward found a rhythm late but was picked off by Jevon Holland in the end zone with 17 seconds left. asserted

Ward → find → seconds

It’s Holland’s third interception in as many games and Ward’s first of the season. asserted

It → ’ → season

Tennessee had blunders on offense, defense and special teams. asserted

Tennessee → have → offense

Chimere Dike, an All-Pro as a rookie, fumbled the opening kickoff. asserted

Dike → fumble → kickoff

It’s the second fumble he has lost this season. asserted

he → ’ → ?

Jeffery Simmons shines asserted

Simmons → shin → ?

He sacked Winston in the first half, when he made a career-high seven tackles. asserted

he → sack → tackles

No other player at the position has had as many in a half this season. asserted

player → have → half

Starting right guard Fernando Carmona left with an ankle injury on the team’s first offensive play. ... asserted

Carmona → start → play

Running back Tyjae Spears injured an ankle in the second half. asserted

Spears → injure → half