The Aporia · Jaxson Dart limps off field after taking Rams hit in early Giants scare

During Monday night's game in Inglewood, California, Jaxson Dart left the field after less than four minutes due to a knee injury sustained from a hit by Byron Young and Josiah Stewart of the Rams. Dart was replaced by Jameis Winston for the next possession as he was taken to the locker room in a cart; the Giants face uncertainty if both Dart and Winston are injured, as their third-string quarterback is on the practice squad.

Written locally by qwen2.5:14b on 2026-09-22, using this article's own text rather than the other coverage of the same event (that is the story summary below).

Story summary

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 QB Jaxson Dart exits with knee injury on first series vs. Rams same event · 100%

Toronto Star · 0.90 cosine similarity

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“Both articles describe Jaxson Dart getting injured in the same game against the Rams on the first series, involving the same players and the same type of injury.”

Giants’ Hollywood hope quickly turned into a Jaxson Dart horror story same event · 100%

New York Post · 0.89 cosine similarity

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“Both articles describe Jaxson Dart's injury during the first quarter of the Giants-Rams game, with consistent details about the hit from Byron Young and Josiah Stewart, and Dart being examined on the field.”

Rams star speaks out after injuring Jaxson Dart with heartfelt message same event · 100%

New York Post · 0.87 cosine similarity

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“Both articles describe Jaxson Dart getting injured during a hit by Byron Young and Josiah Stewart in the first quarter of the Giants-Rams game on September 22, 2026.”

Giants quarterback Jaxson Dart suffers knee injury against Rams, possible MCL issue feared same event · 100%

Fox News · 0.86 cosine similarity

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“Both articles describe Jaxson Dart being injured in the same knee during the first quarter of the Giants-Rams game on September 22, 2026.”

Giants appear to avoid the worst with Jaxson Dart injury: ‘Going to be OK’ same event · 100%

New York Post

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“Both articles describe Jaxson Dart's injury during the first quarter of the Giants-Rams game on September 22, 2026, where he was hit by Byron Young and Josiah Stewart and subsequently limped off the field.”

Giants' season-opening high comes crashing down as Jaxson Dart's knee injury overshadows Rams' blowout win same event · 100%

Fox News

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“Both articles describe Jaxson Dart's knee injury during the Giants-Rams game on September 22, 2026.”

Rams crush Giants on Donald’s return to NFL as Dart hobbles off with knee injury same event · 100%

The Guardian

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“Both articles describe Jaxson Dart limping off the field due to a knee injury during the first quarter of the Giants-Rams game on September 22, 2026.”

Davante Adams, Matthew Stafford lead Rams past Giants 28-6 after Jaxson Dart's injury same event · 100%

Toronto Star

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“Both articles describe Jaxson Dart's left knee injury during the first few minutes of the Giants-Rams game on September 22, 2026.”

Giants no match for Rams as Jaxson Dart injury hangs over lopsided loss same event · 95%

New York Post

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“Both articles describe Jaxson Dart's injury during the same Monday night Giants-Rams game on September 22, 2026.”

Giants’ Jaxson Dart could reportedly miss rest of season with knee injury same event · 95%

The Guardian

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“Both articles describe Jaxson Dart's knee injury sustained during the opening possession of the Giants-Rams game on September 22, 2026.”

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Jaxson Dart was grabbing his left knee on the turf less than four minutes into the Giants-Rams game Monday night after he got folded on a hit from both ends by Byron Young and Josiah Stewart.

framing: assertive · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-09-22

🔮 It looked like Dart and Young banged knees as the Giants quarterback fired downfield and Theo Johnson could not make a leaping catch.

2026-09-22 · New York Post

Jaxson Dart limps off field after taking Rams hit in early Giants scare · assertive framing

Jaxson Dart was grabbing his left knee on the turf less than four minutes into the Giants-Rams game Monday night after he got folded on a hit from both ends by Byron Young and Josiah Stewart. asserted

he → grab → Young

It looked like Dart and Young banged knees as the Giants quarterback fired downfield and Theo Johnson could not make a leaping catch. uncertain

Johnson → look → catch

Dart hobbled off the field and into the blue tent – a sight that usually brings out his frustrations for a concussion check – after players from both teams kneeled around him. asserted

players → hobble → him

The next play was a punt, but Dart was replaced by Jameis Winston to start the next possession. asserted

Dart → replace → possession

At the same time that Winston took the field, Dart limped back to the locker room. asserted

Dart → take → room

A cart followed Dart into the tunnel and out of sight of the crowd. asserted

cart → follow → crowd

Dart was officially listed as questionable to return. asserted

Dart → list → ?

The Giants do not have a backup plan if Winston gets injured because third-stringer Jake Haener is on the practice squad. asserted

Haener → have → squad

Jaxson Dart limps off field after taking Rams hit in early Giants scare

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