Jaxson Dart and girlfriend Marissa Ayers lit up the red carpet at the 2026 NFL Honors on Thursday.<\/p>\n
The couple, weeks after publicly announcing their relationship<\/a>, was spotted headed into the event in San Francisco, with the Giants quarterback donning a dark grey suit and Ayers a champagne-colored dress to match.<\/p>\n Dart was a finalist for NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year, though Panthers wide receiver Tetairoa McMillan won the award.<\/p>\n Despite Dart and Ayers becoming a spectacle in the media, the Big Blue signal-caller has insisted he plans to keep their relationship private.<\/p>\n Jaxson Dart and Marissa Ayers at the NFL Honors held at the Palace of Fine Arts on Feb. 5, 2026 in San Francisco. Variety via Getty Images<\/p>\n \u201cI think that just in the world that we live in, we try to keep as much as we can, you know, between us,\u201d Dart told People on Wednesday<\/a>, and added that he is \u201cgrateful for her and the time and how much we\u2019ve been able to build this connection.\u201d<\/p>\n Jaxson Dart and Marissa Ayers at the NFL Honors in San Francisco. Variety via Getty Images<\/p>\n Brandon Dart, Kara Dart, Jaxson Dart and Marissa Ayers attend the NFL Honors in San Francisco. Getty Images<\/p>\n \u201cI think that when you\u2019re in this space, you wanna make sure that it means something. So, I\u2019m excited for it, and she\u2019s the best,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n Dart put up a solid rookie campaign for the Giants despite not being named QB1 until Week 4, throwing for 2,272 yards, completing 63.7 percent of his passes with 15 touchdowns against five interceptions in 14 games.<\/p>\n \t\t\t\t\t\t\tGo behind the scenes with Big Blue\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tSign up for Inside the Giants by Paul Schwartz, a weekly Sports+ exclusive.\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n \t\t\t\t\t\tThank you\n\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n