Giants Acquire J.J. McCarthy from Vikings, Barnwell Analyzes Potential Impact
The Giants traded a fifth-round pick to Minnesota for J.J. McCarthy after Jaxson Dart’s season-ending injury. ESPN’s Barnwell examines whether this move can significantly improve New York's prospects.
Bill Barnwell Sep 28, 2026, 04:20 PM ET Close Bill Barnwell is a senior NFL writer for ESPN.com. He analyzes football on and off the field like no one else on the planet, writing about in-season X's and O's, offseason transactions and so much more.
He is the host of the Bill Barnwell Show podcast , with episodes released weekly. Barnwell joined ESPN in 2011 as a staff writer at Grantland. Follow on X
_Originally reported by [ESPN](https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/50053035/jj-mccarthy-trade-giants-vikings-quarterback-deadline-barnwell)._
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