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Giants trade for J.J. McCarthy in eye-opening QB twist

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Tasch, J. (2026, September 28). Giants trade for J.J. McCarthy in eye-opening QB twist. New York Post. https://nypost.com/2026/09/28/sports/giants-trade-for-j-j-mccarthy-in-eye-opening-qb-twist/

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The New York Giants have traded for quarterback J.J. McCarthy from the Minnesota Vikings in exchange for a 2027 fifth-round draft pick, following the season-ending injury of their own quarterback Jaxson Dart. McCarthy, the tenth overall pick in last year’s NFL Draft, missed his rookie season due to injury and has been the Vikings’ third-string QB this year. The Giants now have Jameis Winston as their starting quarterback, with McCarthy providing additional depth at the position.

Written by AI on 2026-09-28, from this article's own text only (the story summary below draws on all the coverage).

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The Giants traded a 2027 fifth-round draft pick to the Vikings for quarterback J.J. McCarthy, who was drafted as the No. 10 overall pick in the 2024 NFL Draft but struggled during his time with Minnesota. McCarthy missed his rookie season due to a torn meniscus and lost his starting job last year to Kyler Murray. The trade came after Jaxson Dart suffered a season-ending knee injury, leaving the Giants in need of quarterback depth behind starter Jameis Winston. McCarthy's arrival has been described as a Hail Mary move by some, but Giants head coach John Harbaugh believes McCarthy will make their team stronger. Kevin O’Connell, the Vikings' coach, expressed his care and respect for McCarthy despite trading him, noting the difficulty in making such decisions.

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The Giants have added a new quarterback to the mix in the wake of Jaxson Dart’s season-ending injury. asserted

Giants → add → injury

Big Blue are acquiring J.J. McCarthy from the Vikings for a 2027 fifth-round pick, according to multiple reports. uncertain

Blue → acquire → reports

McCarthy, 23, was the No. 10 overall pick in the 2024 NFL Draft, four picks after the Giants selected wide receiver Malik Nabers. asserted

Giants → select → Nabers

After leading Michigan to a national championship, McCarthy missed his entire rookie season due to a torn meniscus, struggled in 10 starts last year and lost the starting job to Kyler Murray this year. He had been Minnesota’s third-string QB, with Carson Wentz starting in place of an injured Murray in Week 2. asserted

Wentz → lead → Week

Jameis Winston started for Dart in the Giants’ Week 3 win over the Titans. asserted

Winston → start → Titans

Giants trade for J.J. McCarthy in eye-opening QB twist

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