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The first glimpse of J.J. McCarthy in Giants uniform

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McCarron, G. (2026, September 30). The first glimpse of J.J. McCarthy in Giants uniform. New York Post. https://nypost.com/2026/09/30/sports/the-first-glimpse-of-j-j-mccarthy-in-giants-uniform/

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New York Post · collected 2026-09-30 · by Grace McCarron

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J.J. McCarthy made his debut at Giants practice on Wednesday wearing jersey number 18, as he switched from his former Minnesota Vikings number 9 due to a conflict with tight end Isaiah Likely’s current number. The team will celebrate the 40th anniversary of their 1986 Super Bowl squad in Sunday's game against the Cardinals, featuring special helmet designs. McCarthy was acquired by the Giants for a 2027 fifth-round pick after quarterback Jaxson Dart's season-ending injury; however, Jameis Winston is expected to start this week with McCarthy potentially seeing action soon depending on Winston’s performance.
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J.J. McCarthy, a new addition to the New York Giants, made his first appearance in a Giants uniform during Wednesday’s practice at MetLife Stadium. Wearing red jersey number 18 and sporting the team's legacy helmet for their upcoming Sunday game against the Cardinals, McCarthy had to change his previous number 9, which he wore with the Minnesota Vikings, because tight end Isaiah Likely already uses it. Number 18 was chosen from a limited selection of available numbers since many others are retired or claimed by current players. McCarthy joined the Giants after being traded for a 2027 fifth-round draft pick following quarterback Jaxson Dart’s season-ending knee injury during their loss to the Rams on September 21st.

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Giants ORG · 11× McCarthy PERSON · 4× Cardinals ORG · 2× Michigan GPE · 2× Vikings ORG · 2× Winston PERSON · 2× J.J. McCarthy PERSON · 1× NOWMcCarthy PERSON · 1× Paul Schwartz PERSON · 1× a Minnesota Viking ORG · 1×

Narrative

McCarthy was in a red No. 18 jersey and donned the Giants’ legacy helmet, which the team will wear at MetLife Stadium on on Sunday against the Cardinals as they celebrate the 40th anniversary of the 1986 Super Bowl squad. Access the Giants like never before Get texts from Paul Schwartz with all the latest Giants news and insights, exclusive to Sports+ subscribers. tRY IT NOWMcCarthy wore No. 9 as a Minnesota Viking, but had to change his number upon arriving in East Rutherford.
framing: assertive · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-09-30
🔮 McCarthy was in a red No. 18 jersey and donned the Giants’ legacy helmet, which the team will wear at MetLife Stadium on on Sunday against the Cardinals as they celebrate the 40th anniversary of the 1986 Super Bowl squad. Access the Giants like never before Get texts from Paul Schwartz with all the latest Giants news and insights, exclusive to Sports+ subscribers. tRY IT NOWMcCarthy wore No. 9 as a Minnesota Viking, but had to change his number upon arriving in East Rutherford.
2026-09-30 · New York Post
The first glimpse of J.J. McCarthy in Giants uniform · assertive framing

Claims (11 extracted, 1 hedged)

Wednesday’s Giants practice brought the first glimpses of new addition J.J. McCarthy in a Giants uniform. asserted
practice → bring → uniform
McCarthy was in a red No. 18 jersey and donned the Giants’ legacy helmet, which the team will wear at MetLife Stadium on on Sunday against the Cardinals as they celebrate the 40th anniversary of the 1986 Super Bowl squad. Access the Giants like never before Get texts from Paul Schwartz with all the latest Giants news and insights, exclusive to Sports+ subscribers. tRY IT NOWMcCarthy wore No. 9 as a Minnesota Viking, but had to change his number upon arriving in East Rutherford. asserted
NOWMcCarthy → don → Rutherford
Tight end Isaiah Likely wears No. 9 for the Giants. asserted
Likely → wear → Giants
No. 18 was one of few double-digit numbers that was still available since many were retired or claimed. asserted
many → retire → numbers
McCarthy was traded to the Giants for a 2027 fifth-round pick on Monday after starting quarterback Jaxson Dart’s season-ending knee injury in the Giants’ “Monday Night Football” loss to the Rams on Sept. 21. asserted
McCarthy → trade → Sept.
In the days after Dart’s injury, head coach John Harbaugh said “all options are open” for the Giants’ plan under center for the rest of the season. asserted
options → say → season
Jameis Winston started the Giants’ Week 3 win over the Titans, and Harbaugh said postgame Sunday that Winston will also start Week 4 against the Cardinals. asserted
Winston → start → Cardinals
Depending on Winston’s performance Sunday, Giants fans might become familiar with McCarthy sooner rather than later. uncertain
fans → depend → McCarthy
McCarthy was selected No. 10 overall by the Vikings in the 2024 draft out of Michigan. asserted
McCarthy → select → Michigan
He led the Wolverines to a perfect 15-0 record and the national championship in the 2023 season under John Harbaugh’s brother Jim, then Michigan’s head coach. asserted
He → lead → brother
But he missed his entire rookie season due to a torn meniscus and struggled in 10 starts in 2025 before losing the Vikings starting job to Kyler Murray this year. asserted
he → miss → Murray
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