Giants Reporter Reveals Jaxson Dart’s Ridiculous Plans After Nasty Knee Injury
This article was originally published on Total Pro Sports.
Jaxson Dart’s knee injury looked bad enough to end his night without argument. But he didn’t feel like his night was done.
Slow-motion replays showing the hit made the extent of the collision clear almost instantly.
Dart apparently didn’t see it the way everyone else did. ESPN’s Jordan Raanan reported that the quarterback wanted to return to the game during the first half, despite the injury. Fellow ESPN reporter Laura Rutledge added that the Giants eventually took Dart’s uniform to prevent him from going back out.
Fans tuning in saw just how badly Dart got hit.
He needed a moment to get up and left the field limping, yet reportedly pushed to keep playing anyway. Giants coaches and medical staff made the call for him instead.
Coaching Staff Reportedly Discussed A Multi-Week Recovery Timeline
Speculation about the injury’s severity spread quickly once Dart came out. Some online lip readers claimed a staffer relayed a four-to-six-week recovery estimate to head coach John Harbaugh on the sideline, though that read remains unconfirmed and unofficial.
That uncertainty is part of why Dart’s reported desire to return raised eyebrows. A four-to-six-week absence would typically point to a moderate sprain rather than a torn ligament, but nothing about that timeframe has been confirmed by imaging or an official statement.
The Giants ruled Dart out for the rest of Monday’s game, with Jameis Winston finishing the contest at quarterback. Giants general manager Joe Schoen also offered a brief update during the broadcast, telling Rutledge he expects Dart to be fine, though he stopped short of naming a specific injury.
Dart’s reported eagerness to get back on the field fits a pattern for the second-year quarterback, who has dealt with a string of injuries since entering the league. Whether that competitiveness becomes a talking point once the Giants share more information remains to be seen.
For now, the team’s decision to keep him out speaks louder than anything Dart wanted to do himself.
