Denver Broncos head coach Sean Payton insisted Wednesday that his Jaxson Dart praise this past weekend wasn't a shot at Russell Wilson, who quarterbacked Payton's Broncos in 2023 and most recently was benched in favor of the rookie Dart after struggling as the New York Giants' starter the first three weeks of the 2025 season.

Jaxson Dart has dazzled many following an impressive start to his NFL career, but a future opponent doesn’t appear to be one of them.

The Broncos head coach Sean Payton grabbed attention with some words involving Jaxson Dart and Russell Wilson, which he clarified Wednesday.

Cameras caught the heartbreaking reaction from Jaxson Dart after the New York Giants fell to the Denver Broncos.

The Giants went on the road to face arguably the best defense in the NFL without top wide receivers Malik Nabers (ACL) and Darius Slayton (hamstring), as well as center John Michael Schmitz (concussion). And this is an offense that was already lacking playmakers.

New York Giants quarterback Jaxson Dart sneaks into the end zone and scores a 1-yard touchdown. Highlights from the Week 7 matchup between the Atlanta Falcons and the San Francisco 49ers during the 2025 NFL season. Atlanta Falcons quarterback Michel Penix Jr. lobs a perfect 17-yard dot down the sideline to tight end Kyle Pitts.

The Broncos staged a comeback for the ages at Empower Field at Mile High. The New York Giants led 19–0 entering the fourth quarter, but Jaxson Dart could only watch from the sideline as Denver

I never felt like we’re gonna lose the game,” Dart said. “I looked at the clock, and they scored. I said, ‘Dang, we’ve got a lot of time left.’ And I had no doubt that we were