Posted September 22, 2026 at 4:09 PM ET

Jaxson Dart’s Tuesday MRI came back worse than expected, and the Giants are bracing for an extended absence that could run the rest of the season. Jameis Winston has the job until further notice, and a rookie quarterback who was on plenty of superflex rosters this morning is now an IR-slot stash.

Week 3 status at a glance

Player	Team / Pos	Status	Fantasy Move
Jaxson Dart	NYG QB	🔴 Out	Move to an IR slot; his season is in doubt
Jameis Winston	NYG QB	🟢 Playing	Add and start in superflex leagues
Alec Pierce	IND WR	🔴 Out	Drop in 12-team leagues; IR-slot stash
Caleb Williams	CHI QB	🔴 Out	Hold; stream a quarterback this week
Case Keenum	CHI QB	🟢 Likely	Deep superflex gamble only

🟢 Likely or playing · 🟡 Questionable · 🔴 Out or on injured reserve.

Quarterbacks

🔴 Out — Jaxson Dart (Giants): Dart was sandwiched by Rams edge rushers Byron Young and Josaiah Stewart on New York’s opening drive Monday night and left with a left knee injury. In-game X-rays ruled out a fracture, and the working theory overnight was a sprained MCL — the Giants’ general manager even told the broadcast that Dart was “going to be OK.” Tuesday’s MRI said otherwise. NFL Network reported the damage is worse than expected, that Dart is facing an extended absence and possibly the rest of the season, and that surgery is on the table. No official diagnosis has been released yet, which is why this page is not naming a specific ligament.

Fantasy Action: move Dart to an IR slot rather than holding a bench spot for a quarterback whose season may already be over, and drop him outright in 10-team one-quarterback leagues. Do not trade for him on a discount until the team confirms what the MRI actually showed.

🟢 Playing — Jameis Winston (Giants): Winston finished Monday night’s 28-6 loss in relief, going 11-of-27 for 111 yards with an interception. That is not an audition anyone won, but it does not matter — he is the only quarterback left on the active roster, and New York is reportedly shopping for another arm to back him up rather than to replace him.

Fantasy Action: claim Winston before waivers run in superflex and two-quarterback leagues and start him this week. Leave him on the wire in one-quarterback formats until he produces a usable game behind an offensive line that has already surrendered a starting quarterback.

Also moving today

🔴 Out — Alec Pierce (Colts): Pierce will rehab rather than operate on the heel he had surgically repaired in the spring and aggravated Sunday night against Kansas City, per NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport. He is headed to injured reserve and is out several weeks, with a midseason return the optimistic case. Fantasy Action: drop Pierce in 12-team leagues and stash him only if you have an open IR slot. Josh Downs is the Colts receiver to own.

🔴 Out — Caleb Williams (Bears), and a second domino: Williams remains week-to-week with the Grade 1 hamstring strain confirmed Monday. Backup Tyson Bagent has now entered the concussion protocol after relieving him, per Rapoport, which puts 38-year-old Case Keenum in line to start Monday night against Philadelphia. Fantasy Action: hold Williams and stream a quarterback this week. Keenum is a deep-superflex gamble and nothing more.

Every other tier move, including Brock Bowers practising toward a debut and Puka Nacua‘s game-time call against Denver, is tracked on the full Week 3 injury report, updated four times a day.

Sources

• NBC Sports ProFootballTalk: Report: Jaxson Dart’s injury could be season-ending
• Yahoo Sports: Giants QB Jaxson Dart’s knee injury reportedly worse than anticipated, possibly season-ending
• CBS Sports: Giants’ Jaxson Dart: May be dealing with sprained MCL
• NFL.com: Colts WR Alec Pierce (heel) to miss several weeks, won’t have surgery
• RotoWire: Alec Pierce Injury: Bypassing surgery, out ‘several’ weeks
• NBC Sports ProFootballTalk: Tyson Bagent placed in concussion protocol, putting Case Keenum in line to start Week 3