Giants’ John Harbaugh talks Jaxson Dart injury, return timeline

The New York Giants had a night to forget on Sept. 21, a night that saw the team's franchise quarterback, Jaxson Dart, exit early with a knee injury. Initial pictures weren't promising as Dart laid on the ground clutching his knee, but the mood began to shift by the end of the night.

While Jameis Winston's relief effort didn't inspire anyone about the Giants' immediate future, there was a glimmer of hope that the season wouldn't be entirely lost.

Dart emerged from the locker room in street clothes to watch the game from the sidelines. He was limping, but the 23-year-old appeared to be in good spirits. ESPN's Jordan Raanan reported that Dart tried to return to the game in the first half, but the Giants did not allow him to come back into the Week 2 matchup.

Further testing and an MRI on Sept. 22 revealed that Dart's injury was worse than expected, per multiple reports, putting his season in jeopardy. It wasn't the start to the season that head coach John Harbaugh was hoping for to begin his Giants career, but it is now reality.

The coach spoke about Dart's injury at a press conference on Sept. 22.

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