New York Giants linebacker Brian Burns will miss time with an ankle injury but is not expected to need surgery, according to ESPN's Adam Schefter. The Giants also learned that quarterback Jaxson Dart will miss the rest of the season after an MRI exam found damage to his medial collateral ligament, meniscus and posterior cruciate ligament.
Giants lose quarterback Jaxson Dart for season; Brian Burns out with ankle injury
New York Giants linebacker Brian Burns will miss time with an ankle injury but is not expected to need surgery, according to ESPN's Adam Schefter. The Giants also learned that quarterback Jaxson Dart will miss the rest of the season after an MRI exam found damage to his medial collateral ligament, meniscus and posterior cruciate ligament.
Burns was still on the field in the fourth quarter of the Giants' 28-6 loss to the Rams on Monday night when his ankle was rolled on, and he walked off with the help of others, according to the report. The source does not state how long Burns will be sidelined.
Dart, a second-year quarterback, is out for the rest of the season following the MRI findings. The source describes his absence as longer than Burns' expected time out.
The Giants host the Titans on Sunday, the source states.
- The source does not state how many games Brian Burns is expected to miss.
- The source does not state a recovery timeline for Jaxson Dart beyond his absence for the remainder of the season.
- The source does not state whether Dart is scheduled for surgery or what treatment the MRI findings require.
- The source does not state whether the Giants, Brian Burns, or Jaxson Dart have commented on either injury.
- The source does not state who would replace Burns or Dart in the lineup.
- The source does not state a calendar date for the Giants' game against the Titans beyond Sunday.
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