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Giants ‘honing in on’ Jameis Winston-J.J. McCarthy decision for Week 7

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Tasch, J. (2026, October 19). Giants ‘honing in on’ Jameis Winston-J.J. McCarthy decision for Week 7. New York Post. https://nypost.com/2026/10/19/sports/giants-honing-in-on-jameis-winston-j-j-mccarthy-decision-for-week-7/

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Giants head coach John Harbaugh is still deciding between Jameis Winston and rookie J.J. McCarthy as the starting quarterback for their upcoming game against the Texans in Week 7. Winston started but was benched late in the team’s loss to the Saints due to poor performance, while McCarthy entered the game and rallied the Giants to nearly tie it before losing 34-27. McCarthy threw for 243 yards with one touchdown and one interception in his debut as a Giant.

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As of October 19, 2026, John Harbaugh, the head coach of the New York Giants, has not yet decided who will be the starting quarterback for their upcoming game against the Houston Texans in Week 7. The decision is between Jameis Winston and J.J. McCarthy. During a recent loss to the New Orleans Saints, Winston was benched after throwing his second interception of the game, while McCarthy entered and led a comeback that nearly tied the game before losing 34-27. McCarthy, acquired by the Giants from the Minnesota Vikings three weeks ago, performed well in relief with 11 completions out of 21 attempts for 243 yards, one touchdown, and one interception. Winston had been the starter since Week 2 when Jaxon Dart suffered a season-ending knee injury.

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John Harbaugh is not ready to reveal who the Giants’ starting quarterback will be against the Texans. asserted

quarterback → reveal → Texans

The head coach said Monday “we’re working through that now, honing in on a decision,” regarding whether Jameis Winston would remain the starter or if J.J. McCarthy would get his first start since being acquired by the Giants from the Vikings three weeks ago. asserted

McCarthy → say → Vikings

Winston was benched in the fourth quarter of the Giants’ home loss to the Saints after his second interception led to New Orleans taking a 34-10 lead. asserted

Orleans → bench → lead

While McCarthy threw an interception on his first drive, he sparked the offense with big plays and mounted a comeback that put the Giants in position to tie the game at the end before they lost 34-27. asserted

they → throw → end

The 23-year-old finished 11-for-21 with 243 yards, one touchdown and one interception while rushing twice for 26 yards. asserted

old → finish → yards

Winston took over as the team’s starter after Jaxon Dart went down with a season-ending knee injury in Week 2. asserted

Dart → take → Week

Giants ‘honing in on’ Jameis Winston-J.J. McCarthy decision for Week 7

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