Week 2 was a bad one for signal callers around the league.
Chicago Bears quarterback Caleb Williams was carted off with what was later deemed a hamstring injury.
Jayden Daniels of the Washington Commanders suffered a dislocated left elbow -- the same injury he had last season in Week 9 that resulted in a multi-week absence, with a return in Week 14.
But surprisingly, the worst of it all may have been Jaxson Dart, who suffered a knee injury in the New York Giants' 28-6 loss to the Los Angeles Rams on Monday.
Giants' Jaxson Dart could miss entire 2026 season
Postgame, head coach John Harbaugh said a "devastating outcome" was likely avoided for Dart and the Giants. However, the injury now appears worse than initially believed, with NFL Network's Ian Rapoport and Mike Garafolo reporting that Dart's entire 2026 season is in jeopardy.
At the very least, Dart will miss significant time, and the Giants must now prepare for the possibility of being without their young quarterback for all of 2026. With that unfortunate reality, it's in New York's best interest to explore replacements at the position.
They do have the always entertaining veteran Jameis Winston to fill the void in the meantime. But Monday's performance against the Rams reminded us why he's best kept as an entertaining veteran on the sidelines rather than the one to step up in Dart's absence.
Giants should be calling the Cardinals about Gardner Minshew II
The Giants entered the season as a dark horse under Harbaugh. They even sent a strong message with a win over their divisional rival, the Dallas Cowboys, to open the season. This could be a borderline playoff team if they have a replacement-level quarterback, which is exactly why they should be working the phones with the Arizona Cardinals to see if Gardner Minshew II is available.
Minshew was essentially brought to the Valley for similar reasons as Jacoby Brissett, offering a stopgap until they find a long-term answer at the position. But to roster both is redundant, and the Cardinals already committed to Brissett over Minshew when they reworked his deal before the season. The fact that Arizona is allowing rookie Carson Beck to split reps with Minshew shows how he's stuck in the middle of these two timelines for the rebuilding Cardinals.
The gap in talent between Brissett and Minshew isn't as wide as some think, and he could be a similar borderline starter for a QB-needy team like the Giants. It would be a cheap rental for New York to keep their postseason hopes alive for what's otherwise going to be a long season riding the Jameis Winston rollercoaster.
From Arizona's standpoint, why not flip an expendable veteran backup quarterback into future assets? Should the Cardinals move away from Brissett as their starter this season, it should likely be in favor of Beck anyways to get him a chance to prove himself.
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