It looks like Jaxson Dart could return this week.

But how long will he be able to stay on the field?

That depends on whether Dart — the Giants ’ promising rookie quarterback — learns from his first seven NFL starts and does a better job of avoiding contact.

Dart has missed two games since suffering his first NFL concussion on Nov. 9 in Chicago. The Giants’ next game is Monday night at the Patriots — three weeks and a day after that Bears game.

If Dart continues to progress through the NFL’s concussion protocol, he will return for that challenging matchup, as the 2-10 Giants — losers of six straight — try to get more growth from him in their final five games.

For Dart, growth at this level means showing better judgment when he runs. He simply cannot take the sort of contact he ha

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