Jaxson Dart did not play in the Giants' Week 1 loss to the Commanders. Instead, he stood on the sideline and watched starter Russell Wilson complete 17-of-37 passes for 168 yards. After the game, Wilson told the media that he thought the Giants had competed their butts off, which did not sit well with fans.
We don't know how Dart felt about the result of the game or what he experienced in his first regular season game because he did not speak to the media. He was going to, but according to The Star Ledger's Darryl Slater, the Giants shut down the interview, and on top of that, the team hasn't been letting Jameis Winston talk to the media either.
Jaxson Dart agreed to speak with reporters after game, but Giants spokesman again violated NFL's clear-cut media rules by shutting down interview before it could begin.
— Darryl Slater (@DarrylSlater) September 7, 2025
Giants have refused to let Dart or Jameis Winston talk to media, disregarding long-standing league protocol. https://t.co/Guv9f8AbDs
An NFL team not allowing players to speak to the media seems like a story, but WFAN's Shaun Morash disagreed and argued there was no reason for anyone to speak with Dart because he didn't play. In turn, The Athletic's Andrew Marchand called him out for "a very bad take." The two then began to debate on social media.
This is a very bad take. https://t.co/UpkBL24KLL
— Andrew Marchand (@AndrewMarchand) September 7, 2025
Andrew, outside of a reporter hoping they catch Dart with a ‘gotcha’ quote that goes viral who exactly does speaking with him benefit? Be honest. The reader?? It doesn’t. And the fans of the team know this. Can we be fair to a rookie backup who we knew was backing up?
— Shaun Morash (@ShaunMorash) September 8, 2025
Talk to him. He's a professional, who reportedly agreed to be interviewed.
— Andrew Marchand (@AndrewMarchand) September 8, 2025
Unfortunately, if the Giants have their way, we'll never know where Dart stands on whether or not Dart is worth talking to.
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