Rams crush Giants on Donald’s return to NFL as Dart hobbles off with knee injury

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The Guardian · collected 2026-09-22 · by Agencies

Quick Summary

In Monday night's NFL game, the Los Angeles Rams defeated the New York Giants 28-6. Davante Adams caught eight passes for 195 yards and two touchdowns, while Matthew Stafford threw four TDs in total. Aaron Donald returned to play after a 32-month absence, contributing three tackles. Jaxson Dart left early with a knee injury, limiting the Giants' offensive output to just 182 yards compared to LA’s 481.
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Story summary

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.

Written for “Rams vs Giants Injury Updates” on 2026-10-05, grounded in this article and the 47 other(s) covering the same event.

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Outlets on this story
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Toronto Star · 0.97 cosine similarity
⚖️ leaning not scored 🔴 0% hedged 0 of 15 📰 publisher trust 63
“Both articles describe the same NFL game where the Los Angeles Rams defeated the New York Giants 28-6 on September 22, with Davante Adams making eight catches for 195 yards and Jaxson Dart sustaining a knee injury early in the game.”
New York Post · 0.87 cosine similarity
⚖️ leaning not scored 🔴 0% hedged 0 of 33 📰 publisher trust 64
“Both articles describe the same Monday Night Football game between the Los Angeles Rams and New York Giants on September 22, 2026, with Aaron Donald's return and Davante Adams' performance as key elements.”
Toronto Star
⚖️ leaning not scored 🔴 3% hedged 1 of 35 📰 publisher trust 63
“Both articles describe the Rams' victory over the Giants in the Monday night game after Week 1 performances, with detailed outcomes including scores and player performances.”
New York Post
⚖️ leaning not scored 🔴 5% hedged 1 of 19 📰 publisher trust 64
“Both articles describe Aaron Donald's return and the Rams' victory over the Giants on Monday night.”
New York Post
⚖️ leaning not scored 🔴 6% hedged 2 of 32 📰 publisher trust 64
“Both articles describe Aaron Donald's return and the Rams' victory over the Giants on Monday night.”
New York Post
⚖️ leaning not scored 🔴 4% hedged 1 of 25 📰 publisher trust 64
“Both articles describe the same Monday Night Football game between the Rams and the Giants where Aaron Donald returned, and Davante Adams performed exceptionally well.”
New York Post
⚖️ leaning not scored 🔴 0% hedged 0 of 3 📰 publisher trust 64
“Both articles describe the same Monday night football game between the Los Angeles Rams and the New York Giants on September 21, 2026.”
New York Post
⚖️ leaning not scored 🔴 3% hedged 1 of 36 📰 publisher trust 64
“Both articles describe Aaron Donald's return to play for the Los Angeles Rams in a Monday night game against the New York Giants on September 21, 2026.”
New York Post
⚖️ leaning not scored 🔴 7% hedged 5 of 75 📰 publisher trust 64
“Both articles describe Aaron Donald's return and the Rams' victory over the Giants on Monday night.”
New York Post
⚖️ leaning not scored 🔴 8% hedged 1 of 13 📰 publisher trust 64
“Both articles describe the Rams' 'Monday Night Football' game against the Giants on September 22, 2026, including key details like Puka Nacua's absence and Davante Adams' performance.”

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Topics

ESPN Giants NFL Rams the Los Angeles Rams

Subjects

Rams ORG · 6× Stafford PERSON · 6× Dart PERSON · 5× Adams PERSON · 4× NFL ORG · 4× Giants ORG · 3× Donald PERSON · 2× ESPN ORG · 2× Winston PERSON · 2× Davante Adams PERSON · 1×

Narrative

Davante Adams made eight catches for 195 yards and hauled in two of Matthew Stafford’s four touchdown passes, and the Los Angeles Rams welcomed Aaron Donald back to the NFL with a 28-6 victory over the New York Giants on Monday night.
framing: assertive · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-09-22
🔮 ESPN reported that Dart sprained his MCL and will miss playing time, but he is not believed to have broken any bones.

Claims (23 extracted, 0 hedged)

Davante Adams made eight catches for 195 yards and hauled in two of Matthew Stafford’s four touchdown passes, and the Los Angeles Rams welcomed Aaron Donald back to the NFL with a 28-6 victory over the New York Giants on Monday night. asserted
Rams → make → night
Stafford passed for 327 yards for the Rams (1-1), who capitalized after the Giants (1-1) lost Jaxson Dart to a knee injury on their first offensive series. asserted
Giants → pass → series
The Rams played without injured All-Pros Puka Nacua and Myles Garrett, but Stafford and Adams put on a vintage performance as the preseason Super Bowl favorites rebounded from their 27-7 debacle of a loss to the 49ers in Australia. asserted
favorites → play → Australia
Adams’s catches and yards receiving were his best in a Rams uniform, while reigning MVP Stafford moved into sixth place in NFL history with his 426th career TD pass. asserted
Stafford → reign → pass
He moved past Philip Rivers when Adams adroitly tracked down an 11-yard fade in the third quarter. asserted
Adams → move → quarter
Jameis Winston replaced Dart and went 11 of 27 for 111 yards with an interception. asserted
Winston → replace → interception
Dart left the field after taking a huge hit from Byron Young and Josaiah Stewart on New York’s seventh play. asserted
Dart → leave → play
The second-year quarterback, who looked great in last week’s win over Dallas, watched the second half in a track suit while the Giants managed just 182 yards of offense compared to LA’s 481. asserted
Giants → look → 481
ESPN reported that Dart sprained his MCL and will miss playing time, but he is not believed to have broken any bones. asserted
he → report → bones
He will undergo an MRI on Tuesday. asserted
He → undergo → Tuesday
The night was also a milestone for Donald, who had three tackles for the Rams in his first NFL game in 32 months. asserted
who → have → months
The three-time AP NFL Defensive Player of the Year, who skipped the Week 1 trip to Melbourne, got wild cheers from Rams fans at every opportunity at SoFi Stadium. asserted
who → skip → Stadium
“It felt good to be out there and get a game under my belt … asserted
It → feel → belt
I’m a little sore right now,” said Donald after the game. asserted
Donald → ’m → game
He made a two-handed grab high above his head before taking it for a 31-yard touchdown on the Rams’ second possession, and he made a 64-yard catch on their third drive to set up Kyren Williams’s 10-yard TD catch. asserted
he → make → catch
“He attacked all areas of the field, he’s a fantastic football player we’re lucky to have him,” said Stafford. asserted
Stafford → attack → him
Winston and the Giants’ offense couldn’t get much going after Dart’s exit. asserted
much → get → exit
Winston threw an end-zone interception to Trent McDuffie in the second quarter, and their only points came from field goals. asserted
points → throw → goals
Stafford and Dart spoke briefly after the game. asserted
Stafford → speak → game
“I said I’m pulling for him,” Stafford told ESPN. asserted
Stafford → say → ESPN
“I don’t expect him to tell me what’s going on, but I just wanted him to know I’m pulling for him. asserted
I → expect → him
I want young guys in this league who play our position to play well. asserted
who → want → position
He’s doing a heck of a job, I hope he’s back sooner rather than later.” asserted
he → do → job
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