Jaxson Dart has sparked major injury concerns for the New York Giants after his knee bent awkwardly on the first drive against the Los Angeles Rams.
Dart immediately grabbed at his knee after Rams defenders Byron Young and Josaiah Stewart smashed into him while he attempted a pass to tight end Theo Johnson.
The force of the collision by Stewart saw Dart’s left knee move inward in gruesome scenes.
The 23-year-old quarterback was able to walk off the field under his own power but was moving gingerly and looked frustrated.
Dart then went back to the locker room and Jameis Winston replaced him as the quarterback before he was carted off for more tests.
Things quickly got worse though when Malik Nabers, the Giants’ star wide receiver, was left in agony after suffering a suspected shoulder injury.
Jaxson Dart has sparked major injury concerns for the Giants after his knee bent awkwardly
Dart stayed down on the turf and grabbed his knee after a Rams defender smashed into it
Dart looked dejected as he made his way back to the locker room under his own power
Nabers ran off the field after competing to catch a pass and dropped to his knees in agony
Nabers ran off the field after competing to catch a pass and dropped to his knees as medics rushed to give him help.
When ESPN returned from a commercial break, Nabers was sat up on the bench and was massaging his shoulder. He eventually managed to return to the game.
But Dart’s injury comes as a bitter blow for new Giants head coach John Harbaugh, whose team was looking to build on their victory over the Dallas Cowboys in Week 1.
During that statement win over their NFC East rivals, Dart threw for 230 yards and three touchdowns and rushed for 54 yards.
The former Ole Miss signal caller is hoping to take a big leap forward in his sophomore year in the NFL after a promising but injury-plagued rookie year after the Giants drafted him No.25 overall.
Moments before, Dart enjoyed a romantic moment with his glamorous girlfriend Marissa Ayers on the sideline. The couple posed for pictures as Ayers stunned in a red dress.
Dart and girlfriend Marissa Ayers posed for a picture together before kick off in Los Angeles
The injury to Dart also comes just 24 hours after fellow quarterbacks Jayden Daniels and Caleb Williams also suffered worrying injuries.
Daniels dislocated his elbow when he tried to brace himself while stumbling during the Commanders’ 37-20 loss at Dallas. The same injury occurred last November and kept Daniels out a month before he tried to play again and aggravated it.
Bears star Williams, meanwhile, was carted back to the locker room when he suffered a hamstring injury in their loss to the Vikings.
Williams’ right hamstring injury is a ‘week-to-week’ situation and coach Ben Johnson admitted he doesn’t expect him to practice this week, although he hasn’t ruled him out for Chicago’s matchup with the Philadelphia Eagles next Monday night.
More to follow.
