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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.
Young hit Dart from the quarterback's right side, sending him into fellow linebacker Stewart, who undercut Dart's legs, resulting in a hard fall onto the turf.
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.
Dart, who was stood on the sideline in the third quarter, was ruled out of the game at halftime and Giants general manager Joe Schoen told ESPN: 'He's going to be okay.'
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
Things looked as though they were about to get worse for the Giants when Malik Nabers, the star wide receiver, was left in agony after suffering a suspected shoulder injury.
Nabers was injured jockeying with Rams cornerback Trent McDuffie when he was targeted on a first-down pass.
He immediately grabbed his right shoulder and ran to the sideline, where he was clearly in pain as he was examined by multiple trainers.
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.
Dart played in 14 games and made 12 starts as a rookie, sustaining a concussion in a Week 10 game against the Bears. He threw for 2,272 yards with 15 touchdowns and five interceptions and rushed for 487 yards and nine touchdowns.
Things looked as though they would get worse when Malik Nabers appeared to be in agony
Nabers ran off the field after competing to catch a pass and dropped to his knees in agony
Dart and girlfriend Marissa Ayers posed for a picture together before kick off in Los Angeles
Winston started two games and appeared in three for the Giants in 2025, throwing for 567 yards with two touchdowns and two interceptions. The 11-year veteran was drafted first overall in 2015, and has also played for the Buccaneers, Saints and Browns.
Moments before his injury, 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.
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.
