Jaxson Dart cooks Giants first-round pick for touchdown

Nypost · Aug 12, 2026 · 261 words · By Ryan Dunleavy

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Observations from Giants training camp on Wednesday Dart Throwing Darts Jaxson Dart’s best throw of the day was in 7-on-7 drills to RB Devin Singletary, who cooked LB Arvell Reese on a wheel route and trash-talked on his way to the end zone.

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Dart threw a touchdown to Malachi Fields that likely would have been negated by offensive pass interference.

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Claim 1: “In a 10-minute, back-and-forth period with the score tied 17-17 to end practice, the Giants had five possessions”

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The provided web results for this claim are irrelevant (probability puzzles, Duolingo tests, and temporary email services) and do not mention the Giants' practice possessions.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The New York Giants are a professional American football team based in the New York metropolitan area. The Giants compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member of the National Football Con…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The San Francisco Giants are an American professional baseball team based in San Francisco. The Giants compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the National League (NL) West Division…
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Claim 2: “The results were four punts — Jordan Stout actually came onto the field to punt with only a snapper and a returner — and a walk-off 62-yard field goal by Dominic Zvada.”

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Multiple independent sources confirm that Dominic Zvada hit a 62-yard field goal to end practice in a simulated game-winning situation.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2024 Michigan Wolverines football team was an American football team that represented the University of Michigan in the Big Ten Conference during the 2024 NCAA Division I FBS football season. In t…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Dominic Zvada (born October 25, 2003) is an American professional football placekicker for the New York Giants of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Arkansas State …
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Claim 3: “Dart had three passes batted down or tipped in the air, and Jameis Winston had two.”

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The specific statistic of three passes batted down for Dart and two for Winston is mentioned in only one source provided.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2025 season was the New York Giants' 101st in the National Football League (NFL), their fourth under general manager Joe Schoen, their final under the ownership tandem of John Mara and Steve Tisch…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Jameis Lanaed Winston ( JAY-miss; born January 6, 1994) is an American professional football quarterback for the New York Giants of the National Football League (NFL). Winston played college football …
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Jaxson Chase Dart (born May 13, 2003) is an American professional football quarterback for the New York Giants of the National Football League (NFL). Dart played college football for the USC Trojans a…
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Claim 4: “WRs JuJu Smith-Schuster (knee) and Jalin Hyatt (leg), C John Michael Schmitz Jr. (concussion) and C Lucas Patrick (knee) did not practice.”

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Multiple sources confirm that JuJu Smith-Schuster, Jalin Hyatt, John Michael Schmitz Jr., and Lucas Patrick missed practice or were managing injuries (concussion/knee).

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web search NEUTRAL — Bryan Hudson — I can't really tell you how he is doing, but Hudson is getting first-team reps at center with John Michael Schmitz (concussion) and Lucas Patrick (knee) not practicing.Wide receivers Ju…
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web search NEUTRAL — Wide receiver JuJu Smith-Schuster is managing a knee issue. Harbaugh said the Giants knew they would have to deal with that when they signed him. Center John Michael Schmitz is in the concussion proto…
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web search NEUTRAL — Centers John Michael Schmitz (concussion) and Lucas Patrick (knee) and CBs Greg Newsome II (knee), Dru Phillips (knee) and Paulson Adebo (hamstring) were all back in team drills.
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Claim 5: “WR Malik Nabers lessened his workload.”

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Claim 6: “Dart threw a touchdown to Malachi Fields”

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Multiple independent sources confirm Jaxson Dart threw a touchdown to Malachi Fields, including a report on red zone action and a TikTok summary of the play.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2026 season will be the New York Giants' 102nd in the National Football League (NFL), their fifth under general manager Joe Schoen and their first season under head coach John Harbaugh. Harbaugh s…
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Claim 7: “Jaxson Dart’s best throw of the day was in 7-on-7 drills to RB Devin Singletary”

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One source reports a touchdown throw to Devin Singletary, while another source (nj.com) specifically describes a pass by Jaxson Dart during 7-on-7 drills as an 'awful, sailed pass' that was almost intercepted by Jevon Holland, contradicting the claim that it was his 'best throw'.

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Claim 8: “Paulson Adebo (day to day) joined fellow CBs Greg Newsome II (knee) and Dru Phillips (knee) on the side.”

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While one source mentions these players were on the side/injured, another source (Amed Post) explicitly states that Paulson Adebo, Greg Newsome II, and Dru Phillips were 'all back in team drills', contradicting the claim that they were on the side.

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web search NEUTRAL — Paulson & Co., Inc. is an investment management company based in Palm Beach, Florida, US. Previously, it was a hedge fund established by John Paulson in 1994. [1] Since 2020, the firm has operated as …
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Claim 9: “Winston led the scoring drive, completing a fourth-down pass”

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