The Minnesota Vikings have traded quarterback J.J. McCarthy to the New York Giants for a fifth-round pick in the 2027 NFL Draft, according to multiple outlets.
McCarthy, whom the Vikings selected in the second round of the 2024 draft, lost a training camp competition over the summer, per reporting from SB Nation. The Giants made the move a week after losing backup quarterback Jaxson Dart to a season-ending knee injury that requires surgery.
Yahoo Sports characterized the trade as "an absolutely nonsensical trade," suggesting the move was viewed negatively by at least some observers. The reporting comes after the Vikings' stated intention following the 2023 season to move away from what Pro Football Talk described as "the veteran quarterback rollercoaster" in pursuit of a franchise quarterback.