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Giants trade for Vikings quarterback JJ McCarthy with Jaxson Dart ruled out for season

The Guardian Australia (Sport)
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  • Minnesota will receive fifth-round pick for quarterback.
  • The Vikings announced the trade on Monday pending McCarthy passing a physical.
  • Jameis Winston started and led the Giants to victory over Tennessee on Sunday, but the team failed to score a touchdown and had just 238 yards of offense.
  • Buccaneers quarterback Baker Mayfield is out at least three weeks with a dislocated thumb injury, Tampa Bay coach Todd Bowles said Monday.

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McCarthy was first-round selection for Vikings in 2024. The New York Giants have acquired quarterback JJ McCarthy from the Minnesota Vikings for a 2027 fifth-round draft pick.

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Minnesota will receive fifth-round pick for quarterback.

McCarthy was first-round selection for Vikings in 2024.

The Vikings announced the trade on Monday pending McCarthy passing a physical.

The Giants made the aggressive move days after Jaxson Dart had surgery on his left knee that will sideline him for at least the rest of the regular season.

Jameis Winston started and led the Giants to victory over Tennessee on Sunday, but the team failed to score a touchdown and had just 238 yards of offense. Coach John Harbaugh said after the game that Winston would start again this Sunday against Arizona.

McCarthy’s career in Minnesota will go down as a failure.

Buccaneers quarterback Baker Mayfield is out at least three weeks with a dislocated thumb injury, Tampa Bay coach Todd Bowles said Monday.

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