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Giants holding onto ‘some hope’ Brian Burns’ injury isn’t latest nightmare

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Dunleavy, R. (2026, September 28). Giants holding onto ‘some hope’ Brian Burns’ injury isn’t latest nightmare. New York Post. https://nypost.com/2026/09/27/sports/giants-holding-onto-some-hope-brian-burns-injury-isnt-latest-nightmare/

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New York Post · collected 2026-09-28 · by Ryan Dunleavy

Quick Summary

The New York Giants are cautiously optimistic that outside linebacker Brian Burns might not face a season-ending injury after he was hurt during Sunday’s game against the Titans. Head coach John Harbaugh stated there is some hope based on an upcoming MRI result, though concerns remain as similar injuries in the past have led to long-term absences. The team won despite limited offensive production and now faces the challenge of maintaining morale and performance with key players sidelined.
Written by AI on 2026-09-28, from this article's own text only (the story summary below draws on all the coverage).

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Story summary

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.

Written for “Giants Lose Brian Burns for the Season” on 2026-11-02, grounded in this article and the 25 other(s) covering the same event.

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📰 Giants Lose Brian Burns for the Season
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Giants ORG · 8× Burns PERSON · 3× Harbaugh PERSON · 2× Winston PERSON · 2× Brian Burns PERSON · 1× Dart PERSON · 1× David Chao PERSON · 1× John Harbaugh PERSON · 1× Paul Schwartz PERSON · 1× Titans ORG · 1×

Narrative

He writhed in pain on the turf and had to be carried off without putting weight on his leg by teammates Aaron Stinnie and Andrew Thomas, who came off the sideline to check on him.
framing: assertive · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-09-28
🔮 Guys go down and everybody feels bad for them, but we know that they would want us to continue moving forward.”
2026-09-28 · New York Post
Giants holding onto ‘some hope’ Brian Burns’ injury isn’t latest nightmare · assertive framing

Claims (26 extracted, 1 hedged)

One week after losing their quarterback to a season-ending knee injury, the Giants are hoping the same fate doesn’t await their best defensive player. asserted
fate → lose → player
Outside linebacker Brian Burns, who played on a sprained left ankle, suffered what is feared to be a major right knee injury Sunday during a 12-7 victory against the Titans. asserted
what → play → Titans
tRY IT NOW“There is some hope there,” head coach John Harbaugh said, “but we won’t know until we see the MRI.” asserted
we → try → MRI
Of course, the Giants had initial hope that Dart’s injury was week to week too, until next-day imaging showed that he had damage to his MCL, PCL and meniscus. asserted
he → have → MCL
Dr. David Chao, the former Chargers team physician and founder of SICscore.com, is worried about a season-ending ACL, based on video. asserted
Chao → worry → video
Burns didn’t practice all week but gutted through his 36th straight start in as many games with the Giants in a third-down pass rush specialist role. asserted
Burns → practice → role
Injured players often favor the other side of their body to compensate, and Burns’ knee buckled when he was blocked. asserted
he → favor → body
He writhed in pain on the turf and had to be carried off without putting weight on his leg by teammates Aaron Stinnie and Andrew Thomas, who came off the sideline to check on him. asserted
who → writhe → him
“Everybody knows what Burns means to the team, so I’m hoping it’s nothing too bad,” pass rusher Abdul Carter said. asserted
Carter → know → team
How many major injuries can the Giants withstand? asserted
Giants → withstand → injuries
“We’re going to take as many hits as necessary to keep on going,” safety Jevón Holland said. asserted
Holland → go → hits
That’s how we practice. asserted
we → ’ → ?
Guys go down and everybody feels bad for them, but we know that they would want us to continue moving forward.” asserted
us → go → them
It was the first time that the Giants won a game with fewer than 300 yards of offense and zero touchdowns since Nov. 14, 1976. asserted
Giants → win → Nov.
Odell Beckham Jr. played six offensive snaps, per Pro Football Focus. asserted
Jr. → play → Focus
He was targeted once on an incompletion. asserted
He → target → incompletion
Cam Skattebo’s 7-yard loss on a direct snap included a moment when it looked like he might throw the ball to Jameis Winston in the back of the end zone. uncertain
he → include → zone
“That wasn’t part of it,” Harbaugh said. asserted
Harbaugh → say → it
“I saw what you saw, and I thought to myself, ‘He’s not going to throw that, is he?’ asserted
he → see → that
Winston dedicated the win to QB Jaxson Dart, who wears No. 6. asserted
who → dedicate → .
“Win this game for Jaxson,” Winston said. asserted
Winston → win → Jaxson
“Twelve points, 6 x 2, this one’s for you.” asserted
one → ’ → you
The Giants played without CB Deonte Banks and S Tyler Nubin, who were inactive while dealing with calf injuries. asserted
who → play → injuries
Colton Hood and Ar’Darius Washington started instead. asserted
Hood → start → ?
Najee Harris had nine carries for 52 yards in his spot. asserted
Harris → have → spot
FB Patrick Ricard suffered a lacerated nose “all the way through, like deep,” Harbaugh said. asserted
Harbaugh → suffer → deep
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