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J.J. McCarthy is ready for what’s ahead of him following ‘shock’ Giants trade

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Dunleavy, R. (2026, October 2). J.J. McCarthy is ready for what’s ahead of him following ‘shock’ Giants trade. New York Post. https://nypost.com/2026/10/02/sports/j-j-mccarthy-ready-for-whats-ahead-of-him-after-giants-trade/

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J.J. McCarthy, recently traded from the Vikings to the Giants for a fifth-round pick, expressed his shock at being dealt but is optimistic about the opportunity to learn and adapt as Jameis Winston’s backup while Jaxson Dart recovers. McCarthy emphasized his comfort with the Giants organization, citing calls from general manager Joe Schoen and head coach John Harbaugh that made him feel wanted. He focused on integrating into the new offense rather than dwelling on past issues, stating he is quickly picking up the playbook despite being a newcomer to the team.

Written by AI on 2026-10-02, 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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In his first interview since he was acquired earlier this week for a fifth-round pick to be Jameis Winston’s backup while Jaxson Dart is sidelined, McCarthy said it came as a “shock” to be traded by the Vikings less than three seasons after he was a first-round pick. asserted

he → acquire → Vikings

“I didn’t anticipate it,” McCarthy said, “but it’s an opportunity to take advantage of.” asserted

it → anticipate → advantage

Some of shock quickly gave way to comfort when general manager Joe Schoen (who heavily scouted McCarthy before the 2024 draft) and head coach John Harbaugh (whose brother Jim was McCarthy’s college coach) called to make him feel wanted. asserted

him → give → draft

“I loved this place from the second I walked in here,” McCarthy said. asserted

McCarthy → love → second

Just being able to be here now, it’s full circle. asserted

it → ’ → ?

The (franchise) tradition is something I value tremendously.” asserted

I → value → ?

McCarthy didn’t want to look back at “the multitude of things you can think of” to explain why it didn’t work out for him with the Vikings. asserted

it → want → Vikings

Not when he has so much to learn to get up to speed with the Giants offense. asserted

he → have → offense

“I feel really good,” McCarthy said. asserted

McCarthy → feel → ?

It’s about getting the verbiage down, and I feel like I’m picking it up pretty quickly. asserted

I → ’ → it

I’m focused on the next thing. asserted

I → ’m → thing

Where I’ll end up is where I’ll end up when the time gets there.” asserted

time → end → ?

J.J. McCarthy is ready for what’s ahead of him following ‘shock’ Giants trade

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