New York Giants quarterback J.J. McCarthy left with a hip injury against Philadelphia and was listed as questionable to play before returning later in the 19-11 win over the host Eagles on Sunday.
On New York’s second snap of the second half, McCarthy scrambled for 3 yards and was hit in the right (throwing) shoulder and side area by Philadelphia’s Zack Baun. McCarthy returned for a handoff to Devin Singletary on the final play of the third quarter.
Jameis Winston relieved McCarthy in the third quarter. The Giants (5-2-1) went on to punt, but after a three-and-out for the Eagles (2-7), Winston led the Giants on a 14-play, 76-yard touchdown drive to take the lead at 13-8.
Giants head coach John Harbaugh said the team considered leaving Winston in the game.
“The trainers and doctors said (McCarthy) was good, and he said he was ready to go,” Harbaugh said after the game. “With that, we decided to put him back out there.”
McCarthy was 9-of-13 passing for 101 yards and rushed three times for 11 yards before his injury. He finished 12-for-19 for 127 yards and no touchdowns or interceptions, and rushed four times for 22 yards.
“That’s big to fight through that kind of thing, fight through an injury, go back in, take care of it, get back out there,” Harbaugh said.
Winston went 6-of-8 passing for 71 yards including a 5-yard TD pass to Isaiah Likely, and also rushed twice for 11 yards, during his short stint.
He made four starts for the Giants following Jaxson Dart’s season-ending knee injury, which included tears to his left MCL, PCL and meniscus.
The Giants traded for McCarthy from the Minnesota Vikings and elevated him to the starting role on Oct. 25 against the Houston Texans, a game New York won 27-21 in overtime. This was McCarthy’s second start, with New York coming off its bye week.
–Field Level Media
