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What Jim Harbaugh told brother John about J.J. McCarthy before Giants trade

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Battifarano, A. (2026, October 1). What Jim Harbaugh told brother John about J.J. McCarthy before Giants trade. New York Post. https://nypost.com/2026/09/30/sports/what-jim-harbaugh-told-brother-john-about-j-j-mccarthy-before-giants-trade/

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New York Post · collected 2026-10-01 · by Andrew Battifarano

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John Harbaugh, head coach of the New York Giants, spoke with his brother Jim Harbaugh before making a trade for quarterback J.J. McCarthy. Jim expressed support for McCarthy, who led Michigan to a national championship but struggled in his brief NFL career due to injuries and poor performance statistics. McCarthy’s addition to the Giants is seen as a potentially positive move based on input from high-level scouts and general manager Joe Schoen.
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Jim Harbaugh spoke with reporters on Wednesday about a conversation he had with his brother John Harbaugh, who is the head coach of the New York Giants, before the Giants traded a fifth-round pick to the Minnesota Vikings for quarterback J.J. McCarthy on Monday. Jim confirmed that he advised John positively about McCarthy, noting their shared affection for him. During his college career at Michigan in 2023-24, McCarthy led the team to a College Football Playoff national championship, throwing for 2,991 yards, with 22 touchdowns and just four interceptions while leading the Big Ten in completion percentage (72.3 percent). Despite this success, McCarthy has faced challenges since entering the NFL.

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Narrative

Jim Harbaugh spoke with reporters in Los Angeles on Wednesday and said he chatted with John Harbaugh before the Giants traded a fifth-round pick to the Vikings for McCarthy on Monday.
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🔮 tRY IT NOWAnd the Chargers bench boss believes the new pair could be a perfect match.
2026-10-01 · New York Post
What Jim Harbaugh told brother John about J.J. McCarthy before Giants trade · assertive framing

Claims (17 extracted, 1 hedged)

John Harbaugh confirmed he spoke with his Giants head coaching brother before Big Blue made a swing for quarterback J.J. McCarthy. asserted
Blue → confirm → McCarthy
tRY IT NOWAnd the Chargers bench boss believes the new pair could be a perfect match. uncertain
pair → try → IT
Jim Harbaugh spoke with reporters in Los Angeles on Wednesday and said he chatted with John Harbaugh before the Giants traded a fifth-round pick to the Vikings for McCarthy on Monday. asserted
Giants → speak → Monday
“I mean, John called me and asked me,” Harbaugh told reporters on Wednesday. asserted
Harbaugh → mean → Wednesday
“I said, ‘You know, John, I love you. asserted
I → say → you
I love J.J. I think you guys would be — ’ so, really, I’m telling you the same thing that I told my brother asserted
I → love → brother
It’s no surprise the Jim Harbaugh would have positive feelings about the third-year quarterback. asserted
Harbaugh → ’ → quarterback
McCarthy was under center for Michigan when the program won the College Football Playoff national championship during the 2023-24 season. asserted
program → win → season
McCarthy threw for 2,991 yards with 22 touchdowns and just four interceptions while leading the Big Ten in completion percentage (72.3 percent). asserted
McCarthy → throw → percentage
But things in the NFL haven’t gone as smoothly for McCarthy after he was selected 10th overall by the Vikings in 2024. asserted
he → go → 2024
He missed his entire rookie season after needing knee surgery for a torn meniscus. asserted
He → miss → meniscus
In games he started in 2025, the Vikings had a winning record of 6-4, but he threw 12 interceptions with 11 touchdowns and completed 57.6 percent of his pass attempts. asserted
he → start → attempts
He hasn’t has taken a snap this season after being named the third quarterback in Minnesota behind Kyler Murray and Carson Wentz. asserted
He → take → Murray
John Harbaugh said earlier in the week that he was happy with the infusion of McCarthy, who received a seal of approval from general manager Joe Schoen and “high-level scouts.” asserted
who → say → Schoen
“They felt very strongly he was going to be a good option,” Harbaugh said. asserted
Harbaugh → feel → ?
“He can throw it, he can run it, he makes plays. asserted
he → throw → plays
There’s a lot of things he can do better from what he did, obviously and we’re going to see where it goes from here.” asserted
it → ’ → what
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