Updated
Updated · NBC Sports · Aug 15
Harbaugh Urges Better Protection After Dart's 1 Tent Check in Giants' Preseason Opener
Updated
Updated · NBC Sports · Aug 15

Harbaugh Urges Better Protection After Dart's 1 Tent Check in Giants' Preseason Opener

3 articles · Updated · NBC Sports · Aug 15

Summary

  • Jaxson Dart left for a concussion evaluation after a first-quarter sack in Saturday's preseason opener against Minnesota, then quickly returned and threw a touchdown to rookie receiver Malachi Fields on his final snap.
  • John Harbaugh said Dart told him he merely had the wind knocked out of him, and the coach's immediate takeaway was that the Giants "need to block better."
  • Harbaugh said he was surprised Dart was sent to the tent but added officials should err on the side of player safety.
  • The scare revived concern over Dart's five medical-tent visits during his rookie season, a pattern the Giants will want to avoid as preseason continues.

Insights

Will reducing Jaxson Dart's rushing plays save his career or destroy his explosive dual-threat value?
Was that blindside sack a mere preseason fluke or a glaring warning sign for New York's offense?