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J.J. McCarthy planning to play for Giants on short week even after hip injury: ‘Feel good’

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Dunleavy, R. (2026, November 9). J.J. McCarthy planning to play for Giants on short week even after hip injury: ‘Feel good’. New York Post. https://nypost.com/2026/11/09/sports/j-j-mccarthy-plans-to-play-for-giants-on-short-week-after-hip-injury-feel-good/

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Quarterback J.J. McCarthy expressed optimism about his condition despite a hip injury, stating he feels good and intends to play for his team on short notice against Washington. After running full speed during practice, which was his first time doing so since sustaining the injury, McCarthy emphasized his readiness to participate in the upcoming game. The team will have one full practice session on Tuesday before the match. Coach John Harbaugh noted that while they were cautious about pushing McCarthy back into action too quickly, the quarterback insisted on playing.

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On November 8, J.J. McCarthy, the starting quarterback for the New York Giants, suffered a hip injury during their game against the Philadelphia Eagles and had to leave early in the third quarter. The exact nature of his injury is not specified by the team beyond it being described as "hip," but an on-field medical expert suggested it might be an oblique muscle issue based on video analysis. McCarthy completed 9 out of 13 passes for 101 yards before getting hurt and was sacked five times in the first half. Backup quarterback Jameis Winston took over, leading a crucial drive that helped the Giants secure their victory against the Eagles with a final score of 19-11. McCarthy expressed optimism about playing again soon despite his injury, stating he feels good and is willing to push through for an upcoming game against Washington on a short week.

Written for “J.J. McCarthy's Injury Scare” on 2026-11-09, grounded in this article and the 3 other(s) covering the same event.

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The Giants will have one full practice Tuesday.

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“I feel good,” McCarthy said afterward. asserted

McCarthy → feel → ?

“It’s a physical game, and a lot of guys are banged up, but we’re going to do our best to make sure we turn over as fast as possible and do whatever we can between now and [Thursday] and make sure we’re as close to 100 percent leading up to a great opponent against Washington.” asserted

we → ’ → Washington

McCarthy was injury-plagued in two years with the Vikings, including missing his entire rookie season in 2024. asserted

McCarthy → plague → 2024

He ran out of the locker room to slap hands with his teammates. asserted

He → run → teammates

“It was my first time running full speed and trying to get it going,” McCarthy said. asserted

McCarthy → run → ?

The Giants will have one full practice Tuesday. asserted

Giants → have → practice

“We weren’t pushing him back out there,” head coach John Harbaugh said. asserted

Harbaugh → push → him

“He was able to play, but he insisted on playing. asserted

he → play → ?

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