Giants linked to $33M Cardinals QB amid Jaxson Dart injury concern
Following a potential season-ending knee injury to quarterback Jaxson Dart for the New York Giants, analysts have suggested acquiring veteran backup Gardner Minshew II from the Arizona Cardinals. Minshew is currently serving as a backup alongside rookie Carson Beck behind Jacoby Brissett.
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Raising Zona’s Reese Kunz suggests Gardner Minshew II for the New York Giants. The Giants showed they could become a threat after defeating the Dallas Cowboys in Week 1 of the 2026 NFL season.But Week 2 brought quarterback Jaxson Dart’s potential season-ending knee injury and surgery. This leaves room for a stopgap solution. They cannot solely depend on Jameis Winston. That’s where Minshew comes in. That’s what he is doing for the Arizona Cardinals right now.They already have 2026 rookie Carson Beck as third-string QB behind Minshew at QB2 and veteran starter Jacoby Brissett.Brissett, who needed a new contract, got one and played backup behind Kyler Murray, so he’d want to redeem himself much as Malik Willis would with the Miami Dolphins after playing backup to Jordan Love with the Green Bay Packers.So, yes, Minshew might not get much gridiron time; he’d have to play backup as he did behind…
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