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11/19 12:04 CST Jaxson Dart is progressing toward playing for the Giants at
Detroit, interim coach Mike Kafka says
Jaxson Dart is progressing toward playing for the Giants at Detroit, interim
coach Mike Kafka says
By STEPHEN WHYNO
AP Sports Writer
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) --- Jaxson Dart continues to progress through
concussion protocol, and New York Giants interim coach Mike Kafka said the
rookie quarterback is trending toward playing Sunday at Detroit as long as
there are no setbacks in the process.
Kafka said Dart would go through a non-contact practice Wednesday, but would
not reveal whether he or veteran Jameis Winston would get the majority of snaps
with the first-team offense. Dart missed the game last weekend against the
Packers, a 27-20 loss that Winston started, after getting concussed Nov. 9 in a
loss to Chicago.
Kafka confirmed the plan is for Winston to serve as the backup against the
Lions if Dart is cleared to start, which is the Giants' plan rather than taking
a conservative approach and holding the 22-year-old out until Dec. 1 at New
England.
"If he's healthy and cleared to go, then I'd like Jaxson Dart to play," Kafka
said. "Only if he's healthy and ready to go, and that's based on what the
doctors have to say."
Practicing without contact is a phase of the NFL's concussion protocol, though
QBs are never subject to being hit in these circumstances.
Returning from a concussion after missing a game is another new challenge for
Dart, who took over for Russell Wilson after an 0-3 start and is expected to
pick up his development as he left off with New York at 2-9 and playing out the
string.
"I don't want to speak for Jaxson, but he's a pretty smart player and he was
dialed in to our game plans last week," Kafka said. "He's been preparing like
this, even early in the season when he wasn't the starter, so I wouldn't expect
anything different."
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