The New York Giants extended Jameis Winston’s contract by two years and $13 million before Jaxson Dart’s season-ending knee injury forced the backup quarterback to step in.
McCarthy went 20-of-28 passing for 252 yards with no turnovers to help the Giants earn a 27-21 overtime win over the Houston Texans on Oct. 25.
Truth be told, nobody expected Jameis Winston to start for the New York Giants this year. That’s not to take away from the veteran QB’s caliber, but everyone was seated just for the vibes he brought to the team.
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Jameis Winston continues to find ways to be productive in the New York Giants offense, even scoring a touchdown during their matchup against the Houston Texans on Sunday afternoon.
A few trades have rearranged the NFL's backup quarterback ranks, but the dust has mostly settled. From a mix of recent first-round disappointments, aging vets, and young project types, here is how the league's QB2 ranks look for the 2026 season.
Commanders HC Dan Quinn said that OC David Blough has done a good job running the offense and making sure the team takes care of the football but he would like to see a more explosive offense.
John Harbaugh ultimately made his firm call on naming J.J. McCarthy as the New York Giants starting quarterback over Jameis Winston for the 2026 season.
The New York Giants recently announced that JJ McCarthy would be replacing Jameis Winston as the team’s starting quarterback for this week’s game against the Houston Texans.
Giants HC John Harbaugh benched Winston in favor of McCarthy during what became the Giants' 34-27 loss to the New Orleans Saints on Oct. 18.
NFL stars can't play forever, and retirement is coming sooner than later for some of the league's top players. These 25 players could call it quits following the 2026 season.
Winston had served as Harbaugh's first-choice option ever since Week 1 QB1 Jaxson Dart suffered a season-ending knee injury in Week 2.
The New York Giants had a decision to make as far as the starting quarterback goes, but it looks like it will be JJ McCarthy. McCarthy replaced Jameis Winston in the Week 6 loss to the New Orleans Saints, and now ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler reported that McCarthy will start for the Giants in Week 7 against the Houston Texans.
McCarthy went 11-of-21 passing for 243 yards with a touchdown, and he led three scoring drives in what became a 34-27 defeat to the Saints in Week 6.
Less than 24 hours after New York Giants head coach John Harbaugh made it known he wanted one of his running backs to "do something" and step up to be the team’s bell cow ball-carrier, NFL Network's Ian Rapoport and others revealed on Tuesday that the Giants were releasing Harris.
The biggest question hovering over the New York Giants is whether Jameis Winston J.J. McCarthy will serve as the club's starting quarterback when the 3-2-1 Giants play at the 2-4 Houston Texans.
The New York Giants dropped to 3-2-1 with a 34-27 loss to the New Orleans Saints on Sunday at MetLife Stadium.
When it comes to New York Giants quarterback Jameis Winston, the good usually comes with the bad. After a solid performance in Week 5’s tie with the Washington Commanders, Winston had an awful start in the Giants’ 34-27 loss to the New Orleans Saints at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, N.J.
Harbaugh insisted he's not benching the RB.
It is time to take a look at some of the biggest winners and losers from Sunday's NFL Week 6 action.
Is it J.J. McCarthy time for the New York Giants?
The Giants turned to McCarthy late in their Week 6 game against the Saints.
The veteran signal-caller Winston gave the Giants what has often been referred to as the full "Jameis Winston experience" against the Cardinals.
Giants fans witnessed what has been playfully referred to over the years as the full "Jameis Winston experience" during the club's 36-24 win over the Cardinals.
The perception exists that first-year Giants head coach John Harbaugh will eventually want to see McCarthy take in-game snaps before Week 18 wraps up.
Winston completed 25 of 49 total passes (51 percent) for 229 yards with no touchdowns and one interception in his two outings following Jaxson Dart's injury.
The fate of the Giants season is now in the hands of Winston.
New York Giants backup quarterback Jameis Winston did his team few favors after starter Jaxson Dart suffered a sprained MCL in what became a 28-6 loss at the Los Angeles Rams (1-1) on Monday night.
Winston joined the Giants before the 2025 season as part of their quarterback room overhaul.
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