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J.J. McCarthy active for Week 5
J.J. McCarthy is active for Week 5 for the New York Giants against the Washington Commanders
Jake Haener
QB · NYG · 27 yrs · exp 3 · Fresno State
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Jake Haener — Out
Sleeper status change for Jake Haener (10215). Before: status=Active, injury_status=—. After: status=Active, injury_status=Out
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Giants sign QB Jake Haener to their 53-man roster, per report
Jake Haener joins the Giants’ active roster, giving the team three quarterbacks
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Giants signing QB Jake Haener to 53-man roster
The Giants will have three quarterbacks on their 53-man roster. Per Mike Garafolo of NFL Network, New York is signing Jake Haener back to the active roster from the team’s practice squad. Haener had previously been promoted to the 53-man roster after Jaxson Dart suffered his season-ending knee injury. But Haener was waived and re-signed to the practice squad after the club traded for J.J. McCarthy. With three QBs on the active roster, the Giants will be able to designate either McCarthy or Haener as the emergency third quarterback. At 3-1, the Giants will be on the road to face the Commanders in Week 5
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Giants signing QB Jake Haener to 53-man roster
The Giants will have three quarterbacks on their 53-man roster
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Giants’ QB J.J. McCarthy is active for game vs. Cardinals
Giants’ QB J.J. McCarthy is active for game vs. Cardinals
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John Harbaugh on releasing OBJ: 'It just wasn't working for us'
On Tuesday, the Giants released receiver Odell Beckham Jr. On Wednesday, Giants coach Jack Harbaugh addressed the decision to pull the plug on OBJ 2.0. “I had, you know, a great conversation with Odell, and, you know, it’s tough,” Harbaugh told reporters. “But we just weren’t getting enough, you know? It just wasn’t working for us . And like I told him, I wanted to be able to get more. I wanted him to be able to do more. I wanted to get him on the field more. We just, whatever reason, we weren’t able to do it. Put it on us. We weren’t able to get it done. But at this point in time, that’s kind of where we were. And we needed to move on.” Harbaugh was reminded of last week’s comments regarding the possibility of Beckham getting more chances in the offense. “Well, I think I said I hoped he would get more chances,” Harbaugh said, “That’s what I said. So nothing changed. I did hope he would get more chances. And he didn’t. You know, and that’s where we stood. So I felt like, that being the case, we’re not gonna be able to get it done. Roster spot-wise, we need more out of that spot, and that’s what we’re gonna do. Nothing about Odell. Nothing that he could do, in that sense. It’s just we weren’t able to get it done, make it fit, make it work, whatever you want to call it. And I was hoping we could, and we didn’t.” (And, yes, Harbaugh did say he hoped it would happen on Sunday.) The problem is that Beckham was too deep on the depth chart to not play special teams. They needed someone who, when only getting limited snaps on offense, could do more in the third phase — like Braxton Berrios and Charlie Jones will. The injuries made it necessary to tweak the roster to ensure that the guys at the back end were able to contribute, in some fashion. Through three games, OBJ had become forgotten. And it’s unlikely he’ll return. His number, 13, already has been re-issued to quarterback Jake Haener, whose prior number (18) was claimed by new backup quarterback J.J. McCarthy
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FA: Jake Haener dropped
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Drops: Jake Haener
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Giants to waive QB Jake Haener, intend to re-sign him to practice squad
With the Giants trading for J.J
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Giants to waive QB Jake Haener, intend to re-sign him to practice squad
Giants trim roster to two QBs, moving Haener to practice squad after trade for J.J. McCarthy; Jaxson Dart out with injury
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J.J. McCarthy trade grades: QB could be a downgrade for Giants, Vikings get a clean split
The New York Giants were rumored to be making calls all across the NFL in search of some quarterback help, and they've supposedly found their move. On Monday, the club agreed to a trade with the Minnesota Vikings to land former first-round pick J.J. McCarthy . In exchange, New York is sending out a 2027 fifth-round pick. This all comes after the Giants lost starting quarterback Jaxson Dart for the rest of the season due to a knee injury he suffered in Week 2. While initially thought to not be too serious, further examination showed the injury was more severe, and Dart has since undergone surgery that'll put him on the shelf for the rest of the year. That stretched New York's quarterback depth very thin, with Jameis Winston the only other quarterback on the active roster at the time of Dart's injury. Winston got the start in Week 3's win over the Titans on Sunday, with Jake Haener backing him up after being elevated from the practice squad. Despite squeaking out the victory, Winston wasn't sharp and completed just 14 of his 22 passes for 118 yards and no touchdowns. It's unclear whether McCarthy will come in and usurp Winston as QB1, but it does give the Giants another option, adding someone with 10 career starts under his belt. This deal puts to bed McCarthy's humdrum tenure in Minnesota. During the 2024 NFL Draft , the Vikings moved up to the No. 10 overall pick to select the Michigan product as their QB of the future. That investment never saw returns, as a knee injury erased his entire rookie season. Then, as they turned the keys over to him in 2025 and allowed Sam Darnold -- who led them to a 14-3 record the previous year -- to leave in free agency, McCarthy struggled mightily. Last season, the team finished with a 9-8 record (6-4 in McCarthy's starts) and missed the playoffs. That led the Vikings to sign Kyler Murray this offseason, and the veteran was named the starter in the early days of training camp. After McCarthy was relegated to QB3 behind Carson Wentz , the writing was on the wall. He had no future in Minnesota, and a departure -- like we've seen here -- was inevitable. With this deal now executed, let's figure out who came out on top. Below, you can find our grades for this early-season trade between two NFC squads. It really depends on how the Giants view McCarthy coming aboard. Is he simply providing depth? Or are they eyeing him to leapfrog Winston on the depth chart and be New York's starter the rest of the way? If it's the latter, it's a risky roll of the dice. While Winston did not look good coming in under duress for Dart in Week 2 or even in Week 3 against Tennessee, there's no guarantee McCarthy is an upgrade. He might even be a downgrade. Sure, he's younger (still only 23 years old), but when he's been on the field thus far, he's left little to be desired. Last season, McCarthy ranked last among qualified quarterbacks in completion percentage (58%), touchdowns-to-interceptions (11-12), and passer rating (72.6). Of course, there is a Michigan/Harbaugh connection here. McCarthy played under Jim Harbaugh at Michigan, and the two won a national championship together in 2023. Naturally, one would think Giants head coach John Harbaugh gave his brother a call to vet McCarthy before making this deal, and the current Chargers head coach probably gave the green light. While it's always possible McCarthy is the latest castoff QB to catch lightning in a bottle and resurrect his career, this feels like a lateral move right now. It felt like J.J. McCarthy's trade value was nonexistent, so the fact that the Vikings are getting something for him should be looked at as a win. While landing a Day 3 pick will hardly change the fortunes of the franchise, getting a fifth-rounder in what is billed as a loaded 2027 draft isn't nothing. If New York craters post-Dart and with this Winston/McCarthy combination under center, Minnesota could be looking at a pick inside the top 150. They also clear about $4.6 million in [... truncated ...]
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Vikings send J.J. McCarthy to the Giants for a 2027 fifth-round pick
The J.J. McCarthy experiment in Minnesota has ended. In New York, it’s just beginning. Per multiple reports, the Vikings have traded the tenth overall pick in the 2024 draft to the Giants. In return, the Vikings will receive a 2027 fifth-round pick. The Giants have a clear need at the position, given the knee injury that will keep Jaxson Dart out for at least the rest of the regular season. On Sunday, the starter was Jameis Winston, with Jake Haener as the understudy. In Minnesota, McCarthy lost the starting job to Kyler Murray before falling behind Carson Wentz to the third spot on the depth chart. From the moment McCarthy was benched, it seemed that he was on borrowed time in Minnesota — even though everyone involved was saying all the right things. For the Giants, the move brings the former Michigan quarterback (coached by Jim Harbaugh) to the NFL team coached by John Harbaugh. For now, Winston is the starter. Whether McCarthy gets an opportunity to play depends on whether Winston is injured — and whether Winston remains sufficiently effective
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John Harbaugh expects Jameis Winston to remain QB1 no matter who Giants add at the position
John Harbaugh expects Jameis Winston to remain QB1 despite Giants adding a veteran quarterback
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Giants hope to add one, possibly two, quarterbacks as early as Monday
Giants to add one or two quarterbacks, possibly as early as Monday
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Ranking Giants' reported options at QB: Why Jimmy Garoppolo may make sense after Jaxson Dart injury
The Giants' quarterback options are discussed, with Jimmy Garoppolo being considered a possibility after Jaxson Dart's season-ending injury
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Jake Haener to serve as backup
Jake Haener will serve as Jameis Winston's understudy for Week 3
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Waiver: Jake Haener added, Case Keenum dropped
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Adds: Jake Haener. Drops: Case Keenum
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Giants sign QB Jake Haener to 53-man roster
Giants add QB Jake Haener to 53-man roster, set to be backup to Jameis Winston in Week 3
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Giants sign QB Jake Haener to 53-man roster
Giants add QB Jake Haener to 53-man roster, look to add another QB in near future
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Giants sign QB Jake Haener to active roster ahead of Sunday's game vs. Titans
With Jaxson Dart suffering a season-ending injury in Week 2, the Giants have signed QB Jake Haener to the active roster ahead of Sunday's game against the Tennessee Titans
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