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The New York Giants have signed veteran quarterback Jameis Winston to serve as a backup, bringing experienced leadership to the team after their second win of the season against the Titans.
to serve as his backup in the Week 3 win over the Titans. Even though the Giants picked up their second win of the season, Winston struggled, and New York's 12 points were from four field goals.
This move gets McCarthy a fresh start as the 23-year-old is still in just his third year in the league. The former Michigan Wolverine played for Jim Harbaugh in college and will now play for his brother, John Harbaugh, with the Giants. McCarthy missed his entire rookie season due to a torn MCL that he suffered in the 2024 NFL preseason. Last year, made his regular-season debut, going 6-4 over his 10 starts.
The QB finished with 1,632 passing yards, 11 touchdowns and 12 interceptions. Injuries also continued to plague McCarthy in his second season, missing five games with a. He struggled mightily, completing only 11-of-27 passes for 111 yards. The 32-year-old Winston was sacked twice and threw a second-quarter interception while in the red zone.
A backup for the last several years, Winston was once the top pick in the draft, back in 2015. That marked the beginning of his five-season run as the' QB1. Winston, a Heisman Trophy and national championship winner at Florida State, earned Pro Bowl honors as a rookie and led the NFL with 5,109 passing yards in 2019. That season, though, he infamously tossed 30 interceptions to go along with his 33 touchdown strikes.
On-field decision-making has held back Winston throughout his pro career. The Winston experience is a roller coaster, for better or worse. He can chuck the ball around the yard, as evidenced by his 25,021 career passing yards — a total he previously added to amid stints with theThat said, he's known for his infectious personality, unrelenting positivity as a leader and for his ability to spark an offense. Earlier this month,.
"He's a big, strong passing quarterback. He can throw the ball. Everybody that follows football has certainly seen Jameis play, and his strengths are evident. Winston finished the Week 3 win 14 of 22 passing for 118 yards with no touchdowns or interceptions.
He scrambled twice for 14 yards and was sacked three times. New York has four more games until its Week 8 bye week. That could be when, depending on how Winston plays over the next month, the Giants could make a move to get McCarthy under center.
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