Vikings Trade J.J. McCarthy to the New York Giants For Late-Round Pick
The Giants add a former first-round pick after Jaxson Dart’s season-ending knee injury left Jameis Winston as the starter, sources said.
- On Monday, the New York Giants acquired quarterback J.J. McCarthy from the Minnesota Vikings in exchange for a 2027 fifth-round draft pick, pending a physical.
- Relegated to third-string quarterback this season, McCarthy lost the starting job to Kyler Murray during training camp and fell behind Carson Wentz on the depth chart.
- Giants head coach John Harbaugh confirmed Jameis Winston remains the starter following Jaxson Dart's season-ending knee injury, after Winston led the team to a 12-7 victory over the Tennessee Titans on Sunday.
- Health issues have plagued McCarthy, who missed his entire rookie season with a knee injury and struggled with inconsistent play; in 10 starts during 2025, he completed 57.6% of his passes.
- John Harbaugh, the brother of McCarthy's former college coach Jim Harbaugh, now oversees the quarterback as he attempts to reignite his career in New York.
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Giants acquire QB JJ McCarthy in big trade with Vikings
Clearly uninspired by the recent play of Jameis Winston in relief of the injured Jaxson Dart, the New York Giants swung a trade to shake up their quarterback depth chart, acquiring JJ McCarthy from the Minnesota Vikings for a fifth-round draft pick on Monday. The 23-year-old Michigan product is just two years removed from being...
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Vikings trade J.J. McCarthy to Giants for mid-round draft pick
ST. PAUL — J.J. McCarthy is on the move. After deciding he didn’t have a future with the organization, the Vikings have agreed to trade McCarthy to the New York Giants in exchange for a fifth-round pick in the 2027 NFL Draft. The trade is still pending until McCarthy passes a physical. There have been rumors of a potential trade since McCarthy lost a quarterback competition to Kyler Murray this summer. The noise only got louder when McCarthy was…
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