The New York Giants had an enormous scare from quarterback Jaxson Dart during Saturday’s preseason game.
Dart had to go to the medical tent after being sacked by Minnesota safety Jay Ward at the end of the first quarter of Saturday’s preseason game at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, N.J. Ward was able to get through to Dart after running back Tyrone Tracy missed a blitz pickup.
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Dart went to the medical tent to be checked out, but ultimately returned and found rookie Malachi Fields for a touchdown on his first play upon returning.
Jaxson Dart finds rookie WR Malachi Fields for the TD on the first play after returning from medical tent pic.twitter.com/6mffpCCPie
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Dart was an alarmingly frequent visitor to the blue tent last season, so the last thing the Giants would have wanted would be to see him make a trip there in the preseason opener. In this instance, the trip was a brief one, but the team will not feel great about it.
Ultimately, Dart did not stick around for too long. He completed three of his four passes for 75 yards and a touchdown, but was sacked twice in his brief action.
