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Giants are turning to J.J. McCarthy over Jameis Winston as their starting QB at Houston
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McCarthy got the nod over Jameis Winston, who started the previous four games since Jaxson Dart was sidelined for the foreseeable future because of a knee injury.
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Harbaugh says the Giants are ‘honing in on a decision' at quarterback between McCarthy and Winston
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Giants are turning to J.J. McCarthy over Jameis Winston as their starting QB at Houston
By the time the Giants turned to J.J. McCarthy after allowing 34 straight points and McCarthy turned in a magic fourth quarter, it was too late to prevent a 34-27 loss to the spiraling Saints at MetLife Stadium.
The loss was ugly, but the New York Giants appear to have found their starting quarterback for the remainder of the 2026 season. JJ McCarthy nearly pulled off a wild 24-point fourth-quarter comeback after he was subbed in for the benched Jameis Winston, passing for 243 yards, directing two touchdown…
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) — J.J. McCarthy took over as the New York Giants’ quarterback after Jameis Winston threw his second interception of the game early in the fourth quarter against New Orleans on Sunday, then led them on three scoring drives to get within seven points in the final minute.
Surely, John Harbaugh, when he began his first season as the Giants head coach, didn’t think he’d have a quarterback quandary (controversy?) on his plate before Halloween.
New York Giants quarterback Jameis Winston (19) gets a hug from Giants quarterback J.J. McCarthy prior to an NFL football game against the Arizona Cardinals, in East Rutherford, N.J., Sunday, Oct. 4, 2026.
John Harbaugh on Monday afternoon was not ready to reveal his starting quarterback for Sunday’s game in Houston against the Texans. “We’re working through that now … honing in on a decision,” he said.
It’s preposterous to conclude McCarthy’s fourth-quarter production against the Saints should be quadrupled to determine what he could do over the course of a full game.
J.J. McCarthy's 243-yard fourth-quarter explosion against the New Orleans Saints convinced the New York Giants to reportedly bench Jameis Winston ahead of the Houston Texans game.
JJ McCarthy’s fourth-quarter audition and near-comeback against the New Orleans Saints provided the Giants with enough evidence to make a change under center. Big Blue is benching veteran backup Jameis Winston in favor of the 23-year-old Michigan product, who was acquired from the Minnesota Vikings …
The Giants will reportedly start J.J. McCarthy against the Texans on Sunday after the former top-10 pick nearly orchestrated a remarkable comeback against the New Orleans Saints last week.
