See it: Giants' Jaxson Dart shared wholesome moment with Mother after NFL debut

New York Giants rookie quarterback Jaxson Dart performed well in his NFL preseason debut against the Buffalo Bills, completing 12 of his 19 pass attempts for 154 yards and one touchdown.

"Efficient, effective, aggressive, confident in the pocket," head coach Brian Daboll said of Dart after the game. "He's a confident young player. He's improved since he's been here. Still have a long way to go, but I enjoy working with him."

Dart referred to his performance in Orchard Park as "mid" and felt like he left some meat on the bone.

"I just felt like the only reason that we stopped ourselves from scoring touchdowns were just some of those third downs and not converting," he said. "And I feel like personally, I'm really hard on myself. So, in those moments, like I want to capitalize on that. Those possessions in those crunch-time situations really determine the game. So, like I said, I feel like I can do a lot more."

After his "mid" game, Dart shared a heartwarming moment with his Mother, Kara Dart, and some other family members. Video of the embrace quickly went viral.

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Dart was joined by his good friend and fellow Giants quarterback, Tommy DeVito, who took some pictures with Dart and his family.

Fans had previously clamoured over Kara during the 2025 NFL draft when she was seen embracing Jaxson after the Giants traded up to select him No. 25 overall.

Dart is a family man, and a story of him swiping a heart necklace from his sister gained significant attention back in May.

"So, my little sister had it, it was hers," Dart explained at the time. "It was before our bowl game and as I was leaving the house over Christmas -- a little break before the bowl game -- and just saw it in her room. And I was like, you know what, I kind of like it.

"So, I put it on and it’s kind of been good luck for me ever since."

Dart wasn't wearing the necklace during his postgame press conference on Saturday, but plans to return it to his routine.

"Shoot, I forgot to wear it. But I'm going to put that back in the routine for sure," he said.

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