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Jaxson Dart Dismisses ‘Hard Knocks’ Clip Showing Commanders Planning to Hit Him

The rookie took 15 hits in the loss to Washington, with repeated concussion checks fueling scrutiny of his run-heavy style.

Overview

  • Hard Knocks’ captured Dan Quinn and Joe Whitt Jr. telling Washington defenders to treat the Giants quarterback like a running back and to go get the ball off him.
  • In Sunday’s 29-21 defeat, Dart absorbed 15 hits, briefly exited for a fourth‑quarter concussion evaluation, threw an interception and had a fumble recovered by a teammate.
  • Dart said he is “absolutely not” bothered by teams targeting him and called the approach familiar from college opponents such as Kirby Smart and Nick Saban.
  • ESPN reported Dart has been examined for a concussion in five of his past 10 games and he previously missed two games after a diagnosed concussion.
  • Interim coach Mike Kafka backed the independent concussion‑spotter decisions and portrayed Dart as a competitive dual‑threat the team is continuing to develop.