Jameis Winston’s ghastly performance dooms Giants after Jaxson Dart injury

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New York Post · collected 2026-09-22 · by Howie Kussoy

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Jameis Winston struggled badly during the New York Giants' Monday night loss to the Los Angeles Rams after replacing an injured Jaxson Dart. In the game, Winston completed only 11 of 27 passes for 111 yards and threw one interception while leading the team to just 182 total yards and 11 first downs in a 28-6 defeat. His performance highlighted his limitations under pressure and raised questions about whether he can be relied upon as a backup quarterback, despite having signed a two-year extension with the Giants earlier this month.
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Puka Nacua, a star wide receiver for the Los Angeles Rams, will miss their Monday Night Football game against the New York Giants due to an unexplained hip injury. This development came as a surprise after Nacua had been fully participating in practices on Thursday, but did not practice on Friday and was listed as questionable. Despite testing his injury during pregame warmups at SoFi Stadium, he could not get comfortable enough to play. The Rams' offense struggled in their season opener against the San Francisco 49ers with only seven points scored, and Nacua’s absence puts even more pressure on quarterback Matthew Stafford and other receivers like Davante Adams. Additionally, backup receiver Jordan Whittington is also doubtful due to a quad injury, further depleting the team's depth at wide receiver.

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New York Post
⚖️ leaning not scored 🔴 17% hedged 1 of 6 📰 publisher trust 64
“Both articles describe the same Monday night football game between the Giants and the Rams, where Jaxson Dart was injured early in the game leading to a lopsided loss for the Giants.”
New York Post
⚖️ leaning not scored 🔴 0% hedged 0 of 7 📰 publisher trust 64
“Both articles describe the same Monday Night Football game between the New York Giants and Los Angeles Rams on September 22, 2026.”
Fox News
⚖️ leaning not scored 🔴 18% hedged 5 of 28 📰 publisher trust 69
“Both articles describe the same Monday night football game where Jaxson Dart's injury led to Jameis Winston taking over for the Giants against the Rams, resulting in a loss.”
New York Post
⚖️ leaning not scored 🔴 0% hedged 0 of 6 📰 publisher trust 64
“Both articles describe the same NFL game incident where Jaxson Dart was injured, leading to Jameis Winston taking over for him.”
The Guardian
⚖️ leaning not scored 🔴 0% hedged 0 of 23 📰 publisher trust 60
“Both articles describe the same Monday night football game between the Los Angeles Rams and the New York Giants, including details about Jaxson Dart's injury and the final score of 28-6.”
Toronto Star
⚖️ leaning not scored 🔴 0% hedged 0 of 15 📰 publisher trust 63
“Both articles describe the same Monday night NFL game where the Los Angeles Rams defeated the New York Giants 28-6 after Jaxson Dart's injury, with detailed accounts of key players' performances.”
New York Post
⚖️ leaning not scored 🔴 0% hedged 0 of 7 📰 publisher trust 64
“Both articles describe Jaxson Dart's injury during Monday night's game against the Rams and its immediate aftermath.”
New York Post
⚖️ leaning not scored 🔴 0% hedged 0 of 7 📰 publisher trust 64
“Both articles describe the same Monday night loss by the Giants to the Rams on September 22, 2026, focusing on Jameis Winston's performance after Jaxson Dart's injury.”
Fox News
⚖️ leaning not scored 🔴 23% hedged 6 of 26 📰 publisher trust 69
“Article A describes Jameis Winston's performance in the game after Jaxson Dart was injured, while Article B discusses the evaluation and potential season-ending impact of Dart's knee injury.”
New York Post
⚖️ leaning not scored 🔴 0% hedged 0 of 5 📰 publisher trust 64
“Both articles describe the injury to Jaxson Dart and the subsequent performance of Jameis Winston during the Giants' loss on Monday night.”

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Howie Kussoy
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🔮 We want him to continue to grow in that aspect and try to get him the ball because we see what he could do.
🔮 But defense — and a soft schedule — could keep them alive for some time.
🔮 Just over a month ago, he wondered if his NFL career might be over.
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🔮 Now, his next snap might not come until 2027.
🔮 Earlier this month, Winston signed a two-year extension with the Giants, but it will be hard for John Harbaugh to feel comfortable putting the 32-year-old back under center after a ghastly performance in which he sailed several throws, struggled with pressure and led the team to 182 total yards and 11 first downs.
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Narrative

Because of Dart’s injury history, it was no surprise to see Winston called into action, but the fun-loving character who has won the affection of fans nationwide lost so many of them in the Metropolitan Area after completing just one of his first six passes for 1 yard. On Winston’s first possession, the Giants were set to get into field goal range, but Winston badly overthrew Devin Singletary on a short throw, forcing the team to punt.
framing: assertive · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-09-22
🔮 Earlier this month, Winston signed a two-year extension with the Giants, but it will be hard for John Harbaugh to feel comfortable putting the 32-year-old back under center after a ghastly performance in which he sailed several throws, struggled with pressure and led the team to 182 total yards and 11 first downs.
2026-09-22 · New York Post
Jameis Winston’s ghastly performance dooms Giants after Jaxson Dart injury · assertive framing

Claims (11 extracted, 0 hedged)

It is all fun and games with Jameis Winston — until his games begin. asserted
games → begin → Winston
The smile that is seemingly tattooed on the face of the former Heisman Trophy winner and No. 1 overall NFL Draft pick was quickly erased after Winston was unexpectedly thrust into action for an injured Jaxson Dart in the Giants’ 28-6 Monday night loss to the Rams. asserted
Winston → tattoo → Rams
tRY IT NOWThough the Giants entered the season better positioned than most teams to succeed without their starting quarterback, the veteran backup looked like an overwhelmed rookie after Dart was knocked out of the game with a knee injury on the first possession, passing 11-for-27 for 111 yards and an interception. asserted
Dart → try → yards
Earlier this month, Winston signed a two-year extension with the Giants, but it will be hard for John Harbaugh to feel comfortable putting the 32-year-old back under center after a ghastly performance in which he sailed several throws, struggled with pressure and led the team to 182 total yards and 11 first downs. asserted
he → sign → yards
Because of Dart’s injury history, it was no surprise to see Winston called into action, but the fun-loving character who has won the affection of fans nationwide lost so many of them in the Metropolitan Area after completing just one of his first six passes for 1 yard. On Winston’s first possession, the Giants were set to get into field goal range, but Winston badly overthrew Devin Singletary on a short throw, forcing the team to punt. asserted
Winston → see → team
Next, the Giants went three-and-out after a pair of incompletions by Winston. asserted
Giants → go → Winston
Then, trailing 14-0, the Giants finally drove into the Rams’ red zone midway through the second quarter, but Winston took away the possibility for points on a terrible interception thrown directly to Trent McDuffie. asserted
Winston → trail → McDuffie
In the final minutes of the first half, the coaching staff showed how much confidence they had left in Winston, following a fumble recovery that put the Giants at the Rams’ 11-yard line. asserted
that → show → line
After three plays and three runs, the Giants settled for three points. asserted
Giants → settle → points
Any hope of a comeback was killed by the Winston-led offense, which produced 30 yards on its first three possessions of the second half. asserted
which → kill → half
Winston started two games for the Giants last season, completing 56.1 percent of his passes for 567 yards with two touchdowns and two interceptions. asserted
Winston → start → touchdowns
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