The Aporia · Rams star speaks out after injuring Jaxson Dart with heartfelt message

Byron Young, a linebacker for the Los Angeles Rams, injured New York Giants quarterback Jaxson Dart during a Monday night game when Dart collided with another Rams player after Young's blitzing play. In response to the incident, Young posted a heartfelt apology on social media expressing regret and wishing Dart a healthy recovery. Initial medical examinations suggest that Dart suffered only a mild MCL sprain, which could cause him to miss several games but not necessarily significant playing time.

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.

Written for “Jaxson Dart Injury Giants” on 2026-10-05, grounded in this article and the 26 other(s) covering the same event.

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Jaxson Dart limps off field after taking Rams hit in early Giants scare 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 QB Jaxson Dart exits with knee injury on first series vs. Rams same event · 100%

Toronto Star · 0.86 cosine similarity

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“Both articles describe the identical knee injury sustained by Jaxson Dart during a Monday night game against the Los Angeles Rams, with the same details about Byron Young's tackle and Josiah Stewart's involvement.”

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

Fox News

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“Both articles describe the same specific incident where Jaxson Dart suffered a knee injury during a Monday Night Football game between the New York Giants and Los Angeles Rams.”

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 knee injury during the opening drive of Monday night's game against the Rams, involving impacts from Byron Young and Josiah Stewart.”

Giants no match for Rams as Jaxson Dart injury hangs over lopsided loss same event · 100%

New York Post

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“Both articles describe Jaxson Dart's knee injury during a Monday night game between the Rams and the Giants, with similar details about the play that caused it.”

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 the same knee injury incident to Jaxson Dart during a Monday Night Football game between the New York Giants and Los Angeles Rams on September 22, 2026.”

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

New York Post

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“Both articles describe the same incident where Jaxson Dart was injured during a game, with Byron Young and Josiah Stewart involved in the collision that led to Dart's injury.”

These young quarterbacks were supposed to break out. Now they’re hurt. same event · 100%

NBC News

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“Both articles describe the same specific incident where Jaxson Dart, quarterback for the New York Giants, was injured during a Monday night game against the Los Angeles Rams due to a collision involving Byron Young and Josiah Stewart.”

Jaxson Dart’s season is in doubt. Aaron Judge’s playoff return is against the clock. What’s next? same event · 100%

New York Post

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“Both articles describe Jaxson Dart's injury sustained during a game against the Rams on Monday night due to contact with Byron Young and Josiah Stewart.”

Rams crush Giants on Donald’s return to NFL as Dart hobbles off with knee injury same event · 95%

The Guardian

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

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Regardless, Young deserves a lot of credit for delivering this heartfelt message, even though nobody assumed he had any malicious intent with the hit on Dart.

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🔮 Initial exams indicate that he suffered a MCL sprain, which could cause him to miss several games but likely won’t force him to miss significant time.

2026-09-22 · New York Post

Rams star speaks out after injuring Jaxson Dart with heartfelt message · assertive framing

Los Angeles Rams star linebacker Byron Young was a central part of a play that injured New York Giants quarterback Jaxson Dart during Monday night’s game. asserted

that → injure → game

Young was blitzing and went to tackle Dart while he threw the ball. asserted

he → blitz → ball

The impact caused Dart to collide with Rams linebacker Josiah Stewart, who was on the other side of Young. asserted

who → cause → Young

Dart’s knee twisted awkwardly upon the collision, which caused an injury and forced him out of the game. asserted

which → twist → game

He wasted no time expressing his remorse about the Dart injury on social media after Monday’s game. asserted

He → waste → game

Young posted a slow-motion video of the play that caused Dart’s injury and wrote, “Never play to hurt anybody. asserted

that → post → anybody

I play for a healthy recovery 🙏🏾”. asserted

I → play → recovery

Thankfully for all involved, Dart appears to have avoided a serious injury. asserted

Dart → involve → injury

Initial exams indicate that he suffered a MCL sprain, which could cause him to miss several games but likely won’t force him to miss significant time. uncertain

him → indicate → time

Regardless, Young deserves a lot of credit for delivering this heartfelt message, even though nobody assumed he had any malicious intent with the hit on Dart. asserted

he → deserve → Dart

Rams star speaks out after injuring Jaxson Dart with heartfelt message

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