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ALLEN PARK — The Detroit Lions received some clarity Friday after New York Giants interim coach Mike Kafka ruled out rookie Jaxson Dart for Sunday’s contest at Ford Field, setting up veteran Jameis Winston to make his second consecutive start at quarterback. Dart, a first-rounder in the 2025 NFL Draft who took over at QB in Week 4, hasn’t played since suffering a concussion Nov. 9.

The Lions had been preparing for either quarterback, but they figured Winston was the more likely option to play, given Dart’s timeline in concussion protocol. Dart offers more than Winston from a mobility standpoint, but head coach Dan Campbell isn’t expecting much deviation from the offense overall.

“I think the core of what they do and the pro-style offense

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