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Why the Vikings traded McCarthy to the Giants

September 29, 2026 08:55 AM

Mike Florio and Chris Simms react to J.J. McCarthy being traded from the Vikings to the Giants, examining the quarterback’s time in Minnesota and why it was time for the team to move on.

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