Jaxson Dart’s 2026 regular season ended after Week 2 when the Giants quarterback suffered a left-knee injury requiring surgery to repair meniscus, MCL, and PCL damage. The second-year starter, who threw three touchdowns in a Week 1 win over Dallas, is expected to miss the remaining 13-plus games while Jameis Winston assumes the starting role. Official injury reports confirm Dart’s ACL was spared, but the multi-ligament procedure carries a four-to-six-month recovery that sidelines him through the regular season. With the Giants shifting to a more conservative, run-oriented attack behind Winston, Dart’s passing touchdown total is locked at three unless an unlikely late-season or playoff return materializes. This development caps any upside tied to his prior rushing production and improved efficiency metrics from 2025.