Resetting expectations for these six NFL teams with injured quarterbacks: Giants eyeing draft again

Success looks different for each of the squads that saw their starters go down early in the season. Quarterback injuries have been the unfortunate story of the 2026 NFL season thus far. The loss of six starters from training camp through Week 2 overshadows on-field play for nearly one quarter of the league. Fortunately, many of the injuries are short-term issues with only a slight risk of derailing the campaign, but in a couple of cases, there is little reason for optimism. The New York Giants might be in the worst position of any of the six teams that lost their starters. Jaxson Dart sustained a knee injury on "Monday Night Football" that, upon further testing, is more severe than the team initially feared.

If any of the NFL's injured signal-callers are to miss the rest of the year, Dart is the most likely candidate. If it is indeed a season-ender for Dart, the Giants' 2026 goals shift dramatically. For other teams, like the Seattle Seahawks, expectations remain largely unchanged even in the face of injury. Here are reasonable expectations for all six teams with injured quarterbacks. There is no sugar coating the Giants' outlook without Dart. What had all the makings of a (finally) exciting year is already down the tubes. The offense looked hapless with Jameis Winston on