Overview
- Multiple reports say the Giants plan to make J.J. McCarthy their full‑time starter soon, with one account saying the team might give him one more week before a change by Halloween.
- McCarthy energized the offense in relief against the New Orleans Saints, completing 11 of 21 passes for 243 yards with one touchdown and rushing twice for 26 yards in a fourth‑quarter comeback push.
- Head coach John Harbaugh has not confirmed a starter and told reporters the staff is still deciding between McCarthy and veteran Jameis Winston.
- Evaluators point to McCarthy’s uneven early NFL run in Minnesota — turnovers, a high sack rate and a high‑ankle sprain that cost him games — and the Giants’ current offensive‑line injuries as reasons to proceed cautiously.
- The Giants acquired McCarthy for a 2027 fifth‑round pick and control him on a rookie deal, a low‑cost option that could change playcalling by adding quarterback mobility and that leaves the team timing flexibility before the Texans game and their bye week.