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McCarthy must ‘rebuild his reputation’ as backup

August 12, 2026 08:55 AM

Mike Florio and Chris Simms analyze J.J. McCarthy’s future and explain how the young quarterback must prove his attitude is in the right place as Kyler Murray’s backup.

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