The quarterback would be the starter on Monday Night Football against the Patriots
EAST RUTHERFORD, NJ — The quarterback of the New York Giants, Jaxson Dartcleared concussion protocol on Thursday, setting the stage for his return in the Monday Nighty Football against the New England Patriots.
Jaxon Dart He missed the last two games due to a concussion suffered on November 9 against the Chicago Bears. Jameis Winston He started in his place.
Dart, a first-round draft pick earlier this year, has started seven games. He has thrown 10 touchdown passes and rushed for seven more.
The rookie returns after training fully for the first time on Wednesday. He had limited participation in training last week.
A source told ESPN that Dart was disappointed not to play last Sunday in Detroit. He took reps earlier in the week as if he were available, but was ultimately not cleared.
Jaxson Dartwho has been checked for a concussion in four of his last eight games since the preseason, was the first quarterback at practice Wednesday. This seemed to indicate that he was fit to return.
“Yes, we had the same plan as last week,” the interim coach commented on Wednesday. Mike Kafka. “We’ll keep him in practice this week and then see what happens during the process with Jaxson in the protocol.”
They revisited the good news Thursday after Dart met with an independent neurologist. It is the last step of the protocol.
Dart’s style of play has been a topic of conversation in the Giants. The team did not want to take away his aggressiveness.
Brian Daboll he was fired the day after Dart’s concussion. Kafka has been the one calling the plays all season.
Several teammates mentioned ESPN In recent weeks they have been imploring Dart to slide more and get out of bounds, when possible, near the sideline. They know he can’t keep taking the same kind of hits.
Dart is taking about 10 hits per game.
“The best skill is availability,” Winston said recently.
Los Giants (2-10) enter the MNF with a six-game losing streak. They are currently in the midst of a franchise-record 12-game road losing streak.
New York rest next week. The Giants They hoped this week that Dart could return for the prime-time game.
“Well, we’re still having the same conversations as any week,” Winston said Wednesday. “I think it’s already decided. Last week, I was determined to play. It’s just that the NFL It has a strict protocol and that’s what happened. I thanked him, but at the same time, I felt sorry for him because I know how hard he works and how he prepares, and I just told him I had his back. But we’re not doing anything different. We continue to have the same conversations. “He keeps working hard and I hope this week he can bounce back and help us get the win.”
