Isaiah Likely Becomes the Giants’ Most Important Weapon With Jaxson Dart Out

New York Giants tight end Isaiah Likely has emerged as the central target in the offense following a season-ending knee injury to starting quarterback Jaxson Dart. Backup quarterback Jameis Winston has taken over under center, increasing the team's reliance on Likely as a primary passing option heading into a Week 3 matchup against the Tennessee Titans.

Likely signed a three-year, $40 million contract in March that reunited him with head coach John Harbaugh. Through the first two games of the season, Likely caught eight passes for 78 yards and two touchdowns against the Dallas Cowboys before leading the Giants with 10 targets against the Los Angeles Rams.