Dart, his doctors and the team will determine next steps for addressing the knee injury he suffered Monday night, early in the game, against the Los Angeles Rams.The source declined to say why Dart could miss the season.That outcome, however, would become likely if Dart requires surgery for a detached MCL ligament — a procedure that could carry a recovery timeline of four to five months.New York Giants quarterback Jaxson Dart walks off the field with an injury during the first half of an NFL game against the Los Angeles Rams in Inglewood, Calif., on Monday, Sept.
21, 2026.(AP Photo/Caroline Brehman)GIANTS QUARTERBACK JAXSON DART SUFFERS KNEE INJURY AGAINST RAMS, MCL ISSUE FEAREDNew York Giants coach John Harbaugh was not ready to go that far on Tuesday during his day-after press conference."I'm not sure exactly what news or anything's been stated, but right now, evaluations are ongoing," Harbaugh said.
"We haven't got any final decisions yet.We've learned a lot more."I wouldn't really want to share too much until decisions get made.
That takes more than one person, takes everybody involved.So when we know, you know, what direction we're gonna have to go or whatever it might be."Harbaugh will meet with Dart (again) after he gets a second opinion on the MRI test he underwent on Tuesday.
Then a decision on what to do next will be made in conjunction with the medical experts and Dart.John Harbaugh arrives at the press conference announcing his hiring as the next New York Giants head coach at Quest Diagnostics Training Center on Jan.20, 2026.
(Ed Mulholland/Imagn Images)"So, I don't want to get out over our skis on that," Harbaugh said.OutKick first reported on Monday night that Dart had suffered a sprained MCL and would miss time.Asked after the game about his quarterback and reports of an MCL sprain, Harbaugh said the reports were in the correct "neighborhood."That was after ESPN reported general manager Joe Schoen told sideline reporter Laura Ruthledge that Dar...