- Jaxson Dart’s season-ending knee injury last Monday did more than empty out the Giants’ quarterback room.
- The Giants are expected to explore multiple quarterback options, and two names have quickly surfaced at the center of that search.
- One is Jimmy Garoppolo, a free agent who has been linked to the team as a possible immediate answer.
- The other is J.J. McCarthy, who has emerged as a real trade possibility for New York.
- Dart’s injury did not just create a vacancy.
- It turned the Giants’ quarterback search into a choice between immediate stability and a more consequential swing.
Jaxson Dart injury leaves Giants choosing between Jimmy Garoppolo’s stability and a J.J. McCarthy swing
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Sources & Referenced Reporting
- CBS Sports, “Ranking Giants' reported options at QB: Why Jimmy Garoppolo may make sense after Jaxson Dart injury,” Sept. 27, 2026.
- thevikingage.com, “J.J. McCarthy is officially a real trade possibility for the Giants,” Sept. 27, 2026.
- thevikingage.com, “How realistic is a J.J. McCarthy trade to the NY Giants?,” Sept. 26, 2026.
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