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J.J. McCarthy is a Giants Hail Mary that’s worth a shot

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Serby, S. (2026, September 29). J.J. McCarthy is a Giants Hail Mary that’s worth a shot. New York Post. https://nypost.com/2026/09/28/sports/j-j-mccarthy-is-a-giants-hail-mary-thats-worth-a-shot/

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Kevin O’Connell, former head coach of the Minnesota Vikings, praised rookie quarterback J.J. McCarthy for his motivation and dedication despite suffering a torn meniscus during his first preseason game, which ended his rookie season prematurely. Now with the Giants, McCarthy is expected to serve as backup to Jameis Winston, addressing the team’s immediate need for a reliable quarterback behind their starter.

Written by AI on 2026-09-29, 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 articles discuss the trade of J.J. McCarthy to the Giants but from different angles and with distinct focuses, not a single shared incident or moment.”

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This was after J.J. McCarthy suffered a torn meniscus in his first preseason game that would cost him his rookie season: asserted

that → suffer → season

“As our fans either have already come to find out or will in the future, this guy is so motivated and so dialed in. asserted

guy → come → future

As excited as I was to draft him, he’s confirmed everything that I hoped to see. asserted

I → draft → that

Our fanbase and everyone should be excited about the fact that we’ve got our young franchise quarterback in the building,” Vikings head coach Kevin O’Connell said. asserted

O’Connell → get → building

Access the Giants like never before Get texts from Paul Schwartz with all the latest Giants news and insights, exclusive to Sports+ subscribers. asserted

Access → access → subscribers

SIGN UP NOWThe Giants desperately needed a quarterback to back up Jameis Winston, in the short term at the very least. asserted

Giants → sign → least

J.J. McCarthy is a Giants Hail Mary that’s worth a shot

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