Giants' Jaxson Dart to start vs Patriots after missing 2 games with concussion

The New York Giants whitethorn person been the archetypal squad eliminated from the playoffs past week, but fans volition inactive person thing to ticker successful the team’s crippled connected Monday against the New England Patriots. 

Interim caput manager Mike Kafka announced Friday that breathtaking rookie backmost Jaxson Dart volition commencement aft clearing concussion protocol. 

Dart, 22, has been a enactment of caller aerial successful what has different been a mostly disappointing play for the Giants, who are 2-10. In 9 games, Dart has completed 62.7% of his passes for 1,417 yards with 10 touchdowns and 3 interceptions. He has besides rushed for 317 yards and scored 7 rushing touchdowns. 

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New York Giants subordinate Jaxson Dart reacts aft a touchdown during the 2nd fractional of an NFL shot crippled against the Philadelphia Eagles successful East Rutherford, New Jersey, connected Oct. 9, 2025. (Adam Hunger/AP Photo)

Dart sustained a concussion in the 4th fourth of the Giants’ 24-20 nonaccomplishment to the Chicago Bears two weeks ago. The Giants were winning the crippled astatine the clip of his injury, but the pb was relinquished erstwhile Russell Wilson took over. 

The 2025 first-round prime was injured connected a designed backmost run, during which helium took a hard deed and fumbled the ball. Prior to the injury, Dart was playing good against the Bears, arsenic helium had completed 19 of 29 passes for 242 yards portion moving for 66 yards and 2 touchdowns. 

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Jaxson Dart (6) of the New York Giants walks disconnected the tract aft an wounded during the 4th fourth successful a crippled against the Chicago Bears astatine Soldier Field successful Chicago, Illinois, connected Nov. 9, 2025. (Patrick McDermott/Getty Images)

Dart missed 2 games, and Jameis Winston started successful his place. The Giants went 0-2 successful Winston’s starts, but the 31-year-old played well. In those 2 games, Winston completed 56.9% of his passes for 567 yards and 2 touchdowns. 

The 11-year seasoned besides ran for a touchdown and caught a touchdown successful 1 of the craziest instrumentality plays of the season. 

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Dart volition person the accidental to play spoiler connected Monday successful his return, arsenic the Patriots are 10-2 and presently the No. 1 effect successful the AFC. 

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