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J.J. McCarthy

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14 reports

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Week

TransactionWeek 8
Seven NFL trades since Sept. 28 include Simmons to Bears, Buckner to 49ers, Nelson to Seahawks, Harrison Jr. to Texans, Jurgens to Ravens, Porter Jr. to Cowboys, McCarthy to Giants.
Trades since Sept. 28
DT Jeffery Simmons to the Bears, DT DeForest Buckner to the 49ers, G Quenton
Average trades per year
17 trades from Oct. 1 up until the trade deadline
1 more fact on the full report
Jeffery SimmonsDL, CHI Cam JurgensOL, BAL 12 more players or teams on the full report
@AdamSchefter on X (opens in a new tab), Oct 29, 2026
Depth chartWeek 7Active
J.J. McCarthy will become the Giants' 12th different starting QB since Eli Manning retired after the 2019 season, starting on Sunday.
Status
will become the Giants' 12th different starting QB
Context
since Eli Manning retired after the 2019 season
J.J. McCarthyQB, NYG New York Giants
Depth chartWeek 7ActiveUpdate: read the earlier report this one follows
Giants starting J.J. McCarthy at quarterback for Sunday game against Texans.
Starting QB
J.J. McCarthy
Team
New York Giants
2 more facts on the full report
Depth chartWeek 7ActiveUpdate: read the earlier report this one follows
Giants QB J.J. McCarthy will replace Jameis Winston and start Sunday's game at Houston.
Status
will start Sunday's game at Houston
Replaced
Jameis Winston
J.J. McCarthy
Depth chartWeek 6
Giants working through starter decision between Jameis Winston and J.J. McCarthy for Texans game.
Decision
between Jameis Winston and J.J. McCarthy
Opponent
Texans
1 more fact on the full report
Jameis WinstonQB, NYG J.J. McCarthy
NewsWeek 4
Jim Harbaugh spoke to his brother John Harbaugh before the Giants traded for QB J.J. McCarthy.
Player
J.J. McCarthy
Team
Giants
1 more fact on the full report
J.J. McCarthyQB, NYG New York Giants
TransactionWeek 3Signed
Giants acquire quarterback J.J. McCarthy from Minnesota Vikings in exchange for 2027 fifth-round draft pick.
Traded to
Giants
Traded from
Minnesota
2 more facts on the full report
J.J. McCarthyQB, NYG Minnesota Vikings
TransactionWeek 3Traded
Vikings are sending JJ McCarthy to the New York Giants for a 2027 5th-round pick.
Traded to
New York Giants
Traded from
Vikings
1 more fact on the full report
J.J. McCarthyQB, NYG Minnesota Vikings
TransactionWeek 3Traded
Vikings are sending J.J. McCarthy to the New York Giants in a trade.
Traded from
Vikings
Traded to
New York Giants
1 more fact on the full report
J.J. McCarthyQB, NYG Minnesota Vikings
Depth chartWeek 1
Vikings HC Kevin O'Connell announced Carson Wentz will be the No. 2 backup QB on Sunday vs. the Packers and J.J. McCarthy will be QB3.
Team
Vikings
Coach
Kevin O'Connell
4 more facts on the full report
Carson WentzQB, MIN J.J. McCarthy
TransactionActive
J.J. McCarthy finished cutdown day on the Minnesota Vikings' 53-man roster.
Player
J.J. McCarthy
Team
Minnesota Vikings
1 more fact on the full report
J.J. McCarthyQB, NYG Minnesota Vikings
InjuryOut
J.J. McCarthy won't play for the Vikings tonight in Denver after suffering a minor ankle injury last weekend vs. Ravens.
Injury
minor ankle injury
Suffered
last weekend vs. Ravens
2 more facts on the full report
J.J. McCarthyQB, NYG Baltimore Ravens
Depth chart
J.J. McCarthy and Carson Wentz split second-team reps in Vikings practice.
Practice Duration
80 minutes
Status
split second-team reps
Carson WentzQB, MIN J.J. McCarthyQB, NYG 1 more player or team on the full report
Depth chart
J.J. McCarthy wants to stay with the Vikings after losing the starting QB job.
Player
J.J. McCarthy
Team
Vikings
1 more fact on the full report
J.J. McCarthyQB, NYG Minnesota Vikings
@AdamSchefter on X,

Players in the news

DeForest BucknerDL, SF
J.J. McCarthyQB, NYG
Marvin Harrison Jr.WR, HOU
Jeffery SimmonsDL, CHI
Joey Porter Jr.DB, DAL

Teams in the news

Baltimore RavensBAL
Dallas CowboysDAL
Chicago BearsCHI
San Francisco 49ersSF
Seattle SeahawksSEA

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@AdamSchefter on X (opens in a new tab), Oct 25, 2026

Covered in the Brief: Week 7 Fantasy Football News and Injuries (2026): McLaurin and Kmet

J.J. McCarthyQB, NYG

1 more player or team on the full report

@AdamSchefter on X (opens in a new tab), Oct 21, 2026

Covered in the Brief: Week 7 Fantasy Football News and Injuries (2026): McLaurin and Kmet

QB, NYG

Jameis WinstonQB, NYG

1 more player or team on the full report

@AdamSchefter on X (opens in a new tab), Oct 21, 2026

Covered in the Brief: Week 7 Fantasy Football News and Injuries (2026): McLaurin and Kmet

QB, NYG

3 more players or teams on the full report

@AdamSchefter on X (opens in a new tab), Oct 19, 2026

Covered in the Brief: Week 6 Fantasy Football News and Injuries (2026): Hurts, Adams and Evans

@AdamSchefter on X (opens in a new tab), Sep 30, 2026

1 more player or team on the full report

@AdamSchefter on X (opens in a new tab), Sep 28, 2026

Covered in the Brief: Week 3 Fantasy Football News and Injuries (2026): Achane, Dart and Caleb go down

1 more player or team on the full report

@AdamSchefter on X (opens in a new tab), Sep 28, 2026

Covered in the Brief: Week 3 Fantasy Football News and Injuries (2026): Achane, Dart and Caleb go down

1 more player or team on the full report

@AdamSchefter on X (opens in a new tab), Sep 28, 2026

Covered in the Brief: Week 3 Fantasy Football News and Injuries (2026): Achane, Dart and Caleb go down

QB, NYG

2 more players or teams on the full report

@AdamSchefter on X (opens in a new tab), Sep 9, 2026

Covered in the Brief: Week 1 Fantasy Football News and Injuries (2026): Mahomes is back, Darnold is down, and the wire is open

@AdamSchefter on X (opens in a new tab), Aug 30, 2026

2 more players or teams on the full report

@AdamSchefter on X (opens in a new tab), Aug 28, 2026

@AdamSchefter on X (opens in a new tab), Aug 25, 2026

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Aug 12, 2026