The New York Giants have already decided that Jaxson Dart will not be playing against the Green Bay Packers this Sunday, elevating Jameis Winston into the starting quarterback role.

But could the Winston experiment last past Week 11?

Dart is in concussion protocol after suffering a concussion against the Chicago Bears last weekend, which subsequently — or maybe even consequently — led to the firing of head coach Brian Daboll on Monday.

Mike Kafka — who had previously been serving as offensive coordinator — has been named the interim head coach, and he provided a rather cryptic update on Dart this week.

“I wouldn’t want to speak on what the severity of it is,” Kafka said, via The New York Post. “He’s been around the building and around the guys, so it’s been cool to see him. Whatever the docs and our medical staff [say], whatever’s the best for him is what we’ll do.”

That doesn't sound entirely promising, and to be perfectly honest, it would be wise for the Giants to sit Dart for a couple of games to make sure he is 120 percent before retaking the field.

Dart has already been in concussion protocol four times dating back to the preseason, and he's only in his debut campaign. That is definitely scary, and while it took until Week 10 for the 22-year-old to finally sustain an actual concussion, one is still one too many.

Not only does New York need to protect its investment in Dart (let's face it: he is the franchise right now), it also needs to save Dart from himself.

Dart is an incredibly aggressive player, sometimes to his detriment. His reckless play style in terms of running the football has been a problem all year long because of all of the unnecessary extra hits he has taken, so it's time to tone it down.

Now, perhaps Dart has learned his lesson now that he is actually forced to remain on the sideline as a result of taking such a hard shot to the head. But it's still on the Giants to ensure that they keep him as safe as possible.

New York isn't going to the playoffs. In fact, it would benefit Big Blue to lose some games down the stretch to improve its draft positioning, and I don't buy the argument that getting a couple of wins to get to 4-13 rather than 2-15 does anything for the culture. Getting good players is what helps.

There is absolutely zero reason to rush Dart back into the lineup. So if there is any doubt about his status in two weeks, then sit him again.