The Minnesota Vikings traded former first-round quarterback J.J. McCarthy to the New York Giants for a 2027 fifth-round selection, the team announced Monday.
The trade is pending McCarthy passing a physical.
Minnesota is parting ways with McCarthy just two years after using the No. 10 overall pick in the 2024 NFL Draft on him.
The trade gives the Giants another quarterback option after Jaxson Dart underwent knee surgery that will sideline him for at least the remainder of the regular season. New York started veteran signal-caller Jameis Winston in its Week 3 victory over the Tennessee Titans, but the franchise was reportedly already eyeing adding another passer.
The Giants made the trade to beef up the backup quarterback position behind Winston, according to NFL insider Jordan Schultz. Jake Haener was penciled in as the No. 2 QB before the deal and served in that role Sunday.
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