QB Jaxson Dart lauded for inbounds slide at Giants camp - ESPN

EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — New York Giants quarterback Jaxson Dart slid after a third-down run during Monday's practice. It's likely not something he would have done during his rookie year, when his unwillingness to get down possibly contributed to being examined on five different occasions for a concussion.

The slide at practice drew quite the reaction, specifically from the Giants' defense. Dart slid near the sideline on which the defense was standing.

«We've been begging him to do that for a while,» Giants outside linebacker and defensive captain Brian Burns said. «So, I'm glad that he's starting to practice it.»

Coach John Harbaugh seemed to love it as well.

«I did,» he said. «I clapped. I applauded. I applauded when he did that. It was great.»

It's notable after Dart was somewhat defiant last season about sliding or running out of bounds to avoid the big hit. The reckless style of play became a talking point that often overshadowed his accomplishments on the field.

Coming out of Ole Miss, Dart was critiqued for his unwillingness to slide. On a Barstool Sports podcast, former NFL coach Jon Gruden predicted Dart would be in the blue medical tent often, getting checked for a concussion, if his approach wasn't modified.

It wasn't, and that's exactly what happened, on a fairly regular basis, during his rookie season with the Giants. And it became a talking point.

This is the latest evidence that perhaps some changes have been made. Dart said that during his first meeting with new quarterbacks coach Brian Callahan earlier this year, they watched tape of certain plays and discussed the risk. It seemed to resonate.

«The most important thing I learned is I've got to be on the field,» Dart said during a Giants Town Hall to fans