[Jones] The Giants are paying just $836,108 for J.J. McCarthy. That might be all the trade costs

Sources I spoke to around the league ahead of the trade anticipated McCarthy would be dealt for a sixth-round pick, so a fifth was better than expected for new Vikings GM Nolan Teasley. One part of the math I think some people are missing: There’s a good chance New York can get its fifth back next offseason. That is essentially what the Browns did with Kenny Pickett; a year ago they flipped him for a fifth-rounder to Las Vegas after sending a fifth to Philly to get him. As long as McCarthy doesn’t play poorly this year, the option to trade him next offseason will be there. In this scenario, Ne

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