EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. -- New York Giants rookie quarterback Jaxson Dart said there was "never a doubt" he would play Thursday night against the rival Philadelphia Eagles even though he was projected as a limited participant in practice earlier this week.

Dart is dealing with a hamstring injury suffered two weeks ago in a win over the Los Angeles Chargers . The first-round draft pick played all 70 snaps in Sunday's loss to the New Orleans Saints .

"I feel good. I'm excited," Dart said Tuesday.

He said he always expected to be ready to face the Eagles despite taking some hard hits late against the Saints.

"Yeah, never a doubt," Dart said.

The Giants (1-4) also didn't seem overly concerned about his health. They had a walk-through Tuesday but projected Dart would have been a fu

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