Sources: Dart addresses Giants over his Trump introduction - ESPN

EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — New York Giants quarterback Jaxson Dart addressed teammates Wednesday during a team meeting to discuss his introduction of President Donald Trump at an event last week in New York, sources told ESPN and NFL Network.

Giants leaders such as Brian Burns, Kayvon Thibodeaux and Jameis Winston were among those that spoke, sources said.

The Giants returned to work Wednesday following the holiday weekend for organized team activities. They practice Wednesday through Friday this week.

Sources said that among the topics discussed were keeping things «internal» and not airing frustrations publicly. Giants second-year outside linebacker Abdul Carter went to X over the weekend after seeing video of Dart introduce Trump at an event for New York Rep. Mike Lawler about 35 miles northwest of New York City.

«Thought this s--- was AI, what we doing man,» Carter wrote on X.

After the post sparked considerable reaction, Carter followed up later in the day.

«Me and JD6 are good! We spoke earlier as Men,» Carter wrote on X. «Yall can keep yall narratives.»

Several players, including offensive lineman Jermaine Eluemunor, insisted the locker room was fine. Many Giants players were in the team facility earlier this week before the team took the field for a practice.

Dart, 23, was a first-round pick by the Giants last year out of Ole Miss. He became the starting quarterback in Week 4 and threw 15 touchdown passes and five interceptions as a rookie. He also had nine rushing touchdowns, which was the second most in the modern era for a rookie quarterback.

The Giants view Dart as their franchise quarterback and are currently building an offense around him under new coach John Harbaugh and offensive coordinator Matt Nagy. He is