Jaxson Dart throws absolute dime for first Giants touchdown pass

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BUFFALO – Jaxson Dart dropped his first NFL touchdown pass right into the bucket.
The Giants' rookie first-round pick, making his preseason debut Saturday, put perfect leading touch on a 29-yard strike down the left sideline to Lil'Jordan Humphrey, who fought through tight one-on-one coverage for the score against the Bills.
Perhaps the most impressive part of the touchdown, however, was that Dart hung in there to deliver the throw even as T.J. Sanders bared down with an up-the-middle pressure and drilled him just after he let the ball.
Dart popped to his feet and excitedly slapped his offensive linemen to let the celebration begin.
The touchdown capped a seven-play 80-yard drive in the second quarter that saw Dart complete three of his four passes, including catch-and-runs by Dante Miller (18 yards) and Montrell Washington (28 yards).
Jaxson Dart of the New York Giants throws a pass during the first quarter of an NFL Preseason 2025 at Highmark Stadium on August 9, 2025 in Orchard Park, New York.
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Both Miller and Washington are threats to steal 53-man roster spots.
Dart also ran twice — once by design and once when he held the ball too long, pump-faked and pulled it down for a one-yard scramble.
It was Dart's second series, after the Giants gained one first down and punted in his first taste of action against the Bills' starting defense.
Dart, who came in ahead of Jameis Winston off the bench to replace starter Russell Wilson, found a rhythm against Buffalo's backups.