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Vikings coach opens up on ‘emotional’ J.J. McCarthy goodbye after Giants trade

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Arnold, C. (2026, September 28). Vikings coach opens up on ‘emotional’ J.J. McCarthy goodbye after Giants trade. New York Post. https://nypost.com/2026/09/28/sports/kevin-oconnell-emotional-after-vikings-trade-j-j-mccarthy-to-giants/

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Kevin O’Connell, the Vikings’ head coach, expressed his emotions and respect for quarterback J.J. McCarthy after trading him to the New York Giants on Monday morning. The trade saw McCarthy, drafted 10th overall by the Vikings in 2024, sent to the Giants in exchange for a fifth-round draft pick in 2027. O’Connell acknowledged that while he understands the necessity of such decisions in football, losing McCarthy was emotionally difficult and emphasized his support for McCarthy’s future with the Giants.

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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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Kevin O’Connell called it a “tough day” after his Vikings traded J.J. McCarthy to the Giants, moving on from the 2024 10th overall pick. asserted

Vikings → call → pick

News broke early Monday morning that the former Michigan starter was heading to the Big Apple in exchange for a 2027 fifth-round draft pick — a small price to pay for the Giants, who are in need of a backup with Jaxson Dart out for the season following knee surgery. asserted

Dart → break → surgery

O’Connell addressed the trade during his press conference at the Vikings facility, saying he “care[s] about him” and has “tremendous respect” for McCarthy as a player and a person. “I’ve just had the chance to spend time with him this morning, which was emotional, and our relationship means a lot to me,” the Vikings head coach said. asserted

coach → address → me

“I believe it means a lot to him, and I was just really thankful to have that time one-on-one with him. asserted

I → believe → him

From a standpoint of being the head coach, you understand hard decisions in the NFL. asserted

you → understand → NFL

I understand them firsthand, going back a long way for me personally, but at the same time, it’s always going to be about the relationship.” asserted

it → understand → relationship

McCarthy’s time in Minnesota has been far from what either side had expected when the Vikings took him in 2024, but the aftermath of the trade was still a feeling that was being processed for O’Connell. asserted

that → expect → O’Connell

“Today’s a tough day. asserted

Today → ’ → ?

Nothing about this changes the way I feel about J.J. or the hopes I have for him,” he said. asserted

he → change → him

“I think it’s a good opportunity in New York and, as I told him, I’ll be pulling for him like crazy to see him go and do well, and apply a lot of the things that we talked about over his period of time here.” asserted

we → think → time

McCarthy will not jump into any sort of starter role in New York, with Giants head coach John Harbaugh — the brother of McCarthy’s college head coach Jim Harbaugh — telling reporters Monday afternoon that Jameis Winston will start this upcoming weekend against the Cardinals. asserted

Winston → jump → Cardinals

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