The New York Giants didn’t take long to answer any questions surrounding their quarterback controversy.
After the Giants lost Jaxson Dart to a season-ending knee injury, Jameis Winston was named their starting quarterback. Although he didn’t exactly play turnover-free football, he helped them pick up wins over the Tennessee Titans and Arizona Cardinals.
In Week 6, however, Winston struggled mightily against the New Orleans Saints, completing 14 of 26 passes for 152 yards with a touchdown and an interception. With the Giants trailing 34-10 at home, Winston was replaced by J.J. McCarthy in the fourth quarter. That decision nearly led to an improbable comeback.
McCarthy led the Giants to 17 unanswered points in the fourth quarter and even had them in position to tie the game in the closing seconds of regulation. Although his comeback attempt fell short, he impressed a lot of people in the Meadowlands.
With the Houston Texans on the schedule for this weekend, the Giants have reportedly named McCarthy their starting quarterback. ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler was first to break the news Wednesday.
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No-brainer for the Giants?
The Giants traded a 2027 fifth-round pick to the Minnesota Vikings for McCarthy in late September, so it’s not really a surprise that he’s getting the chance to start.
While there is some optimism surrounding McCarthy’s outlook for Week 7, he’s trying his best to keep a levelheaded approach.
“The only thing I’m focused on is getting better each and every day,” McCarthy said. “At the end of the day, Coach Harbaugh has to make a lot of decisions. Those are his decisions. I trust him wholeheartedly with any decision he makes.”
McCarthy had a lackluster 2025 season, completing 57.6% of his passes for 1,632 yards with 11 touchdowns and 12 interceptions. We’ll see if he can revitalize his NFL career with the G-Men.
