Rookie Jaxson Dart took the majority of first-team reps this week and appeared on track to return Sunday. Imagine Jameis Winston’s surprise to learn that he is starting a second consecutive game in place of Dart, who remains in concussion protocol.

“ I just found out ,” Winston said Friday afternoon, via Ed Valentine of bigblueview.com. “I just knew I had to be ready. Whatever is required for me to be ready, I’m ready for it.”

Winston made his Giants debut in last week’s 27-20 loss to the Packers, completing 10 of 29 passes for 201 yards with an interception and a final-play fumble.

“I prepare every single week,” Winston said. “You’re saying the life of being a backup, this is the life of being an NFL quarterback. Staying ready so you don’t have to get ready.”

Winston began the sea

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