The New York Giants will turn to veteran quarterback Jameis Winston on Sunday if rookie Jaxson Dart is not cleared from concussion protocol to face the visiting Green Bay Packers, multiple outlets reported Wednesday.
Elevating Winston to the QB2 role over Russell Wilson would be the first major move made by interim head coach Mike Kafka, who replaced the fired Brian Daboll on Monday.
Dart was injured in Sunday's 24-20 loss at Chicago and is "unlikely" to clear protocol in time to lead the Giants (2-8) against the Packers (5-3-1), ESPN reported.
Winston, 31, inked a two-year, $8 million deal with New York in the offseason. He has yet to see action this season.
Drafted No. 1 overall in 2015 by Tampa Bay, Winston made the Pro Bowl as a rookie and topped the NFL with 5,109 passing yards fo

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