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Jaxson Dart, quarterback for the New York Giants, will undergo knee surgery due to torn MCL and meniscus injuries sustained during a game against the Los Angeles Rams on Monday Night Football. The injury ends his 2026 season, with recovery expected to take six to nine months. Without their starting quarterback for the remainder of the season, the Giants face significant challenges, as replacing Dart with Jameis Winston, who has a poor track record, is not likely to improve their prospects.
Written locally by qwen2.5:14b on 2026-09-23,
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.
Jaxson Dart is headed to knee surgery and that will end his chances of playing again during the 2026 NFL season.
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Multiple reports say, and OutKick has confirmed, that Dart suffered not only MCL damage but also meniscus damage when he took a vicious hit early in the Monday Night Football game against the Los Angeles Rams.
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Dart also sprained his PCL, but the torn MCL and torn meniscus are the major problems that must be addressed by surgery.
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The only good news in this entire scenario is that Dart did not sustain any damage to his ACL.
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It is intact, a source said.
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Dart and the Giants spent the past day or so seeking multiple medical opinions in search of options that might keep him from missing the entire rest of the season.
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Ultimately, because surgery is needed, the other options were eliminated.
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Dart's timeline for returning to play following surgery to repair the MCL and meniscus is approximately six to nine months.
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What does all this mean?
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The New York Giants season has been derailed.
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They won't say this.
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The roster is filled with good players, coach John Harbaugh is among the best in the NFL, and he has a very good staff.
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But any NFL team that loses its starting quarterback is all but finished for the season.
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Yes, the Philadelphia Eagles lost starting quarterback Carson Wentz to injury and eventually won the Super Bowl during the 2017-18 season.
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But Wentz was injured in Week 14.
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Nick Foles played only three-regular season games and then went on an improbable and outstanding playoff run.
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The Giants face the next 15 games without their starting quarterback.
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They face those 15 regular-season game with Jameis Winston as their starting quarterback.
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Winston has a 36-53 record in the 89 NFL games he has started.
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The Giants were 0-2 with him starting in place of Dart last season.
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The Giants have had internal discussions on finding other quarterback options, according to a league source.
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But the chances of that conjuring a trade for a starting-caliber star are practically nil.
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