Giants' Jaxson Dart sustains apparent knee injury against Rams, Jameis Winston takes over

Dart grabbed his knee in pain after being hit by two Rams defenders

Jaxson Dart injured his knee early against the Rams, and the Giants turned to Jameis Winston at quarterback. The opening drive of the New York Giants' road matchup with the Los Angeles Rams ended in concerning fashion. Quarterback Jaxson Dart sustained an apparent knee injury on the final play of the possession. Dart walked to the locker room on his own power and is questionable to return. Dart took a hit from Rams defenders Josaiah Stewart and Byron Young mid-throw on a third-down deep ball, and on the collision, his left knee bent awkwardly in the air. Dart fell to the ground and grabbed at his knee in pain while trainers rushed to assess his injury.

He walked to the sideline without assistance following the initial examination. Jaxson Dart went down in pain and was clutching at his left knee after this play.He was able to walk off the field on his own. pic.twitter.com/gDH8gCrkPA New York's medical staff evaluated Dart in the sideline medical tent before escorting him into the locker room. If there is any source of optimism for the Giants in the immediate wake of this injury, it is that Dart did not need help on his way into the locker room. The team had a cart ready to transport him from the tent, but he walked slowly