Giants turning to J.J. McCarthy as their starting QB at Houston, report says

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The Associated Press. (2026, October 21). Giants turning to J.J. McCarthy as their starting QB at Houston, report says. Toronto Star. https://www.thestar.com/sports/football/giants-turning-to-j-j-mccarthy-as-their-starting-qb-at-houston-report-says/article_daf7ad4a-4ca3-5772-a1b1-07960dd9717f.html

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The New York Giants are set to start J.J. McCarthy at quarterback against the Houston Texans on Sunday, according to an ESPN report. Coach John Harbaugh made this decision over Jameis Winston despite Winston starting the previous four games. McCarthy, traded to the team in late September, impressed by throwing for 243 yards and leading multiple scoring drives in his debut against New Orleans. The Giants currently lead the NFC East with a record of 3-2-1.
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EAST RUTHERFORD Houston N.J. NFL The New York Giants

Subjects

McCarthy PERSON · 4× Winston PERSON · 4× NFL ORG · 2× EAST RUTHERFORD GPE · 1× Houston GPE · 1× J.J. McCarthy PERSON · 1× Jameis Winston PERSON · 1× John Harbaugh PERSON · 1× N.J. GPE · 1× The New York Giants ORG · 1×

Narrative

McCarthy replaced Winston early in the fourth quarter down 24 against New Orleans and threw for 243 yards while leading multiple scoring drives.
framing: assertive · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-10-21
🔮 Harbaugh and players are expected to address the situation after practice this afternoon.
2026-10-21 · Toronto Star
Giants turning to J.J. McCarthy as their starting QB at Houston, report says · assertive framing

Claims (12 extracted, 1 hedged)

The New York Giants are turning to J.J. McCarthy to start at quarterback in their next game Sunday at Houston. asserted
Giants → turn → Houston
Coach John Harbaugh and the team chose McCarthy over Jameis Winston, according to a report Wednesday by ESPN. uncertain
Harbaugh → choose → ESPN
Harbaugh and players are expected to address the situation after practice this afternoon. asserted
Harbaugh → expect → practice
Winston started the previous four games since Jaxson Dart was injured. asserted
Dart → start → games
McCarthy replaced Winston early in the fourth quarter down 24 against New Orleans and threw for 243 yards while leading multiple scoring drives. asserted
McCarthy → replace → drives
McCarthy is more mobile than Winston but has less familiarity with the offense. asserted
McCarthy → have → offense
The 23-year-old has been around less than a month since joining in a trade from Minnesota in late September. asserted
old → join → September
The Giants (3-2-1) are alone in first place in the NFC East and have their bye week after playing the Texans. asserted
Giants → have → Texans
McCarthy, the 10th pick in the 2024 draft, started 10 games for the Vikings last season. asserted
McCarthy → start → Vikings
He missed what would have been his rookie year in the NFL after injuring his right knee. asserted
what → miss → knee
Winston, 32, has completed 57% of his passes for 957 yards, seven touchdowns and five interceptions this season, his 12th in the NFL. asserted
Winston → complete → NFL
That includes two picks in the loss to the Saints. asserted
That → include → Saints
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