Giants rule out Jaxson Dart for game vs Lions, Jameis Winston gets second consecutive start

For the 2nd consecutive week, the New York Giants volition commencement Jameis Winston astatine quarterback, arsenic rookie backmost Jaxson Dart remains successful concussion protocol.

Interim caput manager Mike Kafka announced Friday that Winston volition commencement successful the Giants’ crippled against the Detroit Lions.

Dart was listed arsenic a constricted subordinate successful signifier Thursday, giving fans anticipation the breathtaking rookie would marque his instrumentality against the Lions, but helium volition alternatively ticker from the sidelines. 

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Jaxson Dart (6) of the New York Giants walks disconnected the tract aft an wounded during the 4th fourth successful a crippled against the Chicago Bears astatine Soldier Field successful Chicago, Illinois, connected Nov. 9, 2025. (Patrick McDermott/Getty Images)

Dart, 22, sustained a concussion successful the 4th fourth of the Giants’ 24-20 nonaccomplishment to the Chicago Bears 2 weeks ago. The Giants were winning the crippled astatine the clip of his injury, but the pb was relinquished erstwhile Russell Wilson took over. 

The 2025 first-round prime was injured connected a designed backmost run, during which helium took a hard deed and fumbled the ball. Prior to the injury, Dart was playing good against the Bears, arsenic helium had completed 19 of 29 passes for 242 yards portion moving for 66 yards and 2 touchdowns. 

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New York Giants' Jameis Winston throws during the archetypal fractional of an NFL shot crippled against the Green Bay Packers Sunday, Nov. 16, 2025, successful East Rutherford, New Jersey. (Seth Wenig/AP Photo)

In 9 games, Dart has completed 62.7% of his passes for 1,417 yards with 10 touchdowns and 3 interceptions. He has besides rushed for 317 yards and scored 7 rushing touchdowns. 

Winston, 31, successful his archetypal commencement of the season, completed 19 of 29 passes for 201 yards with nary touchdowns and an interception on with 10 rushing yards and a touchdown successful the team’s 27-20 nonaccomplishment to the Green Bay Packers past week. 

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Winston drove the Giants down the tract with a accidental to necktie the crippled precocious successful the 4th fourth but was intercepted successful the extremity zone, sealing the Giants’ loss.

The Giants (2-9) volition instrumentality connected the Lions (6-4) connected Sunday astatine 1 p.m. ET.  

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