New York Giants interim head coach Mike Kafka announced Friday morning that rookie quarterback Jaxson Dart is still in the NFL concussion protocol and is out for Sunday’s game against the Detroit Lions.
Dart suffered his concussion Week 10 against the Chicago Bears and missed last week’s 27-20 loss to the Green Bay Packers. Jameis Winston started at quarterback for the Giants, and will do so again on Sunday.
Dart suffered his concussion when he was hit while running with the ball and fumbled in a loss to the Bears. That game, which was the team’s fourth straight loss, was the final one before Brian Daboll was fired as head coach.
The Giants anticipated that Dart would be able to play this week, but he repeated steps in the concussion protocol on Wednesday and Thursday and will not clear the protocol this week.
Winston went 19 of 29 for 201 yards with an interception and a fumble against the Packers.
The Giants’ only two victories this season have come with Dart at quarterback. They are 2-5 in his starts, 0-4 with either Winston or Russell Wilson behind center.
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