Wherever John Harbaugh goes, QB injury concerns follow: From Lamar Jackson to Jaxson Dart (Image via Getty: Lamar Jackson, John Harbaugh, Jaxson Dart)
- Jaxson Dart got injured during a standard passing play in Week 2 loss to the Los Angeles Rams. The second-year quarterback missed two games in his rookie season after sustaining a Grade 1 concussion.
The fact that it’s not that outcome that you’re talking about – the devastating outcome – is really good news,” Harbaugh told reporters. Harbaugh said a few months earlier that Dart plays with reckless abandon. Now, here’s another question: Why do quarterbacks under John Harbaugh keep finding themselves in the injury conversation? Lamar Jackson dealt with injuries during his time with the Baltimore Ravens, and now Jaxson Dart has suffered a knee injury with the New York Giants. After the play, Dart stayed on the ground and grabbed his left leg. He received medical attention and walked to the blue medical tent for further evaluation. He then left the tent and limped to the locker room. Veteran quarterback Jameis Winston carried forward the Giants’ offense on their second drive. X-rays were negative. But the quarterback will get an MRI on Sept. That’s in the neighborhood, I would say. We’ll get an MRI [Tuesday] and have a really good feel for it, and give you more information then. ESPN’s Jordan Raanan reports Dart is expected to miss some time. Will he sit out the season, or is the injury season-ending? “There’s no question. The coach stated then that the quarterback needs to protect himself better.
The head coach, John Harbaugh, said, “We’ll know more tomorrow.