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Football fans had mixed reactions to a viral photo of New York Giants rookie quarterback Jaxson Dart posing for a picture with a cougar that he captured and killed while hunting.
When he’s not playing or practicing football, Dart devotes much of his spare time to hunting in the wilderness. The No. 25 selection of the 2025 NFL Draft frequently posts photos of the animals he hunted, which predictably leads to mixed responses from fans.
Dov Kleiman recently shared an old viral photo of Dart holding up a giant cougar that he caught during a hunting trip, pointing out the quarterback’s passion for hunting:
𝗧𝗥𝗘𝗡𝗗𝗜𝗡𝗚: Giants star rookie QB Jaxson Dart is a highly skilled huntsman and considers it one of his favorite hobbies. pic.twitter.com/ha8DfYNazB
— Dov Kleiman (@NFL_DovKleiman) June 2, 2025
Social media had all sorts of different reactions to the photo of Jaxson Dart posing with the cougar he caught:
“Slaying bobcats like he will defenses? A sign of things to come,” a user wrote.
Slaying bobcats like he will defenses?
A sign of things to come.
— Fazir Ali (@KingFazir) June 2, 2025
“Sad to kill that creature for nothing more than a trophy,” said a fan.
Sad to kill that creature for nothing more than a trophy.
— Captain Howdy (@sonofearle) June 3, 2025
“Not cool at all,” a fan wrote.
Not cool at all.
— Brian Dykhouse (@EMBDflight) June 3, 2025
“Atleast he’s got a side hustle for when he’s out the league in 2 years,” said another.
Atleast he’s got a side hustle for when he’s out the league in 2 years
— 🎤 (@NFA_DAVANTE) June 2, 2025
“Don’t tell me daniel jones had this level of aura,” wrote a user.
Don't tell me daniel jones had this level of aura
— ChillChirp (@chillwavechirp1) June 2, 2025
“His other hobby will be throwing picks and getting sacked,” said another.
His other hobby will be throwing picks and getting sacked
— Harry* (@HarryRivas49) June 3, 2025
The Giants had to restart at quarterback this offseason after finally cutting ties with Daniel Jones, a year after handing him a $160 million extension. GM Joe Schoen signed veterans and former Pro Bowlers Russell Wilson and Jameis Winston before trading up via the Houston Texans to select Dart at No. 25 overall.
After trading up to select Dart, Giants head coach Brian Daboll emphasized that Wilson is the starting quarterback. Of course, that could change if Wilson struggles and/or if Dart exceeds expectations in training camp and preseason.
Schoen wisely signed Wilson and Winston to cheap one-year deals, which gives the Giants plenty of time to develop Dart. They rushed Jones in his 2019 rookie year after benching Eli Manning, and we saw how that played out for the former.
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