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Jaxson Dart walks off on his own after knee injury, unlike Caleb Williams' cart-off

A day after Bears QB Caleb Williams was carted off in tears, Giants QB Jaxson Dart left the field under his own power despite a reported MCL injury.

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What to know

  • Two starting NFL quarterbacks, Caleb Williams (Bears) and Jaxson Dart (Giants), suffered lower-body injuries in games one day apart in Week 2.
  • Williams was carted off Soldier Field in visible distress on Sept. 20; his injury was later described as a Grade 1 hamstring strain rather than the more serious injury his reaction suggested.
  • Dart was hit awkwardly and suffered a reported MCL injury to his left knee on Sept. 21 but walked off SoFi Stadium with only a slight limp, prompting comparisons to Williams' more dramatic exit.
  • Dart's MCL injury could sideline him for weeks, while Williams had not been ruled out for Week 3 as of the reporting.

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Jaxson Dart walks off on his own after knee injury, unlike Caleb Williams' cart-off
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Sep 22yesterdaynow · 3:53 AM ET
  1. 1

    Fox News contrasts Dart's stoic exit with Williams' emotional cart-off

    An Outkick/Fox News piece juxtaposed the two Week 2 quarterback injuries, noting Dart walked off on his own power while Williams was carted off sobbing, and that Williams' reaction had become 'an all-time great sports meme' after his injury proved less severe than his reaction suggested.

    1. 1 outlet Jaxson Dart walks off field after injury, creating an instant contrast to Caleb Williams' emotional exit

      first by Fox News, 1d ago

  2. background

    Reports describe Dart's injury as MCL issue, possible weeks out — Early reports indicated Dart and the Giants avoided a worst-case scenario despite the gruesome-looking sequence, though the MCL issue could still sideline him for weeks.

  3. background

    Jaxson Dart suffers knee injury vs. Rams and walks off field — During the first quarter of the Giants' loss to the Los Angeles Rams at SoFi Stadium, Dart took an awkward mid-air hit that forced his left knee into an unnatural position; he did not return to the game but walked off with only a slight limp.

  4. background

    Williams' injury diagnosed as Grade 1 hamstring strain — What initially looked like a potentially serious injury, feared by some to be Achilles-related given Williams' reaction, was revealed to be a Grade 1 hamstring strain; he had not yet been ruled out for Week 3 as of the reporting.

  5. background

    Caleb Williams goes down with non-contact leg injury vs. Vikings — During the fourth quarter of the Bears' loss to the Minnesota Vikings at Soldier Field, Williams grabbed his left leg while sliding to the turf and rolled around screaming in pain before being carted off with a towel over his head.