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Jaxson Dart's Big Hit in Return From Concussion Had NFL Fans Making Same Joke

The QB went flying after getting smacked by a Patriots defender.

Brigid Kennedy

Dart already missed two games while he recovered from a concussion.
Dart already missed two games while he recovered from a concussion. / NFL / Screensho
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It was a long two weeks for Giants fans as rookie quarterback and presumed franchise savior Jaxson Dart sat out while recovering from a concussion, which he sustained during Week 10's loss to the Bears.

In his time on the sidelines, reports indicated that the Giants were working hard to impress upon the QB1 that his playing style has to change; specifically, that the scrambling and running he got away with at the collegiate level might not work in the NFL, and unless he wants to spend the entirety of his career in a cast or working through the concussion protocol, he must take steps to protect himself.

Well, Dart lasted just a few snaps of his return game vs. the Patriots on Monday night before seemingly disregarding all that preaching entirely.

With the Giants driving toward the end of the first, a scrambling Dart was just about to snag a first down when Patriots defender Christian Elliss hit him hard and sent him flying onto the sidelines. New York players quickly retaliated, resulting in a fight on the field, but the hit was nonetheless legal ... and also the exact type of situation the QB's coaches wanted him to avoid.

Of course, NFL fans were immediately making the same joke about the play online. Take a look at that below:

If Dart wants to stay in the game on Monday, he should definitely consider sliding or getting out of bounds next time.

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BRIGID KENNEDY

Brigid Kennedy is a contributor to the Breaking and Trending News team at Sports Illustrated. Before joining SI in November 2024, she covered political news, sporting news and culture at TheWeek.com before moving to Livingetc, an interior design magazine. She is a graduate of Syracuse University, dual majoring in television, radio and film (from the Newhouse School of Public Communications) and marketing managment (from the Whitman School of Management). Offline, she enjoys going to the movies, reading and watching the Steelers.

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