inside the giants The Giants’ true character will be tested by ultimate Jaxson Dart ‘gut punch’ By Paul Schwartz Published Sep. 23, 2026, 6:20 a.m. ET Jameis Winston looks downfield during the Giants' 28-6 loss to the Rams on Sept. 21, 2026. Getty Images Jameis Winston was talking about the carnage in Week 2 that forced Jaxson Dart, Brian Burns and Andrew Thomas off the field — Malik Nabers could have been mentioned here as well — and the backup quarterback said, “We’re a resilient team.’’
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Winston cannot know that yet. No one can know that.
The 2026 Giants are two games into the season, and no one knows what they are.
We now know they might be a team forced to play the final 15 games without Dart, an unthinkable worst-case scenario for a franchise and a fan base that one week ago was euphoric about the start of the John Harbaugh era.
