Giants Trade for First-Round Quarterback
A week after parting ways with Jaxson Dart, the New York Giants have completed a trade to bolster their roster. According to official league and team announcements, the Minnesota Vikings have traded J.J. McCarthy—the quarterback selected 10th overall in the first round of the 2024 draft—to the Giants in exchange for a 2027 fifth-round pick.
The trade is currently pending a successful physical examination by the player. For the Vikings, this move marks the end of their developmental plan for McCarthy (who wore No. 9 NFL jerseys) and further solidifies Kyler Murray as the team's core quarterback for the season.
For McCarthy, donning the New York Giants football jersey and arriving in the "Big Apple" represents a fresh start. He shares deep ties with the Harbaugh family; during his college years, he played under Jim Harbaugh—brother of John Harbaugh—and won a national championship with the University of Michigan.